Red Sox vs. Rays MLB Free Pick
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (ATS Consultants) – This is the second game of a two-game series. The Rays beat the Red Sox on Wednesday night, 2-1. Felix Doubront takes on the Rays’ Matt Moore. The opening pitch goes at 7:10pmET from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
ODDS: The oddsmakers have installed the Rays as a -130 favorite over the Red Sox. The total is 9 in most books. Boston comes in with a 17-20 overall record and is 22-14 Over, while the Rays are 24-14 overall and 15-20 Under.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Rays opened as a -119 favorite and moved up to -130 at most books. The total started at 9 and remained there in most books.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers currently placed on tonight’s game, 58% of public bettors favor the Red Sox. These numbers are subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the “Public Betting” link available in this paragraph to get the most up-to-date information.
MLB FREE PICK: According to the latest MLB trends, Boston is 12-2 Over last 14 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game, 7-2 Over last 9 road games vs. a left-handed starter, 15-5-2 Over last 22 games vs. a left-handed starter, 27-10-3 Over last 40 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5, 18-7-1 Over last 26 during game 2 of a series and 34-14-3 Over last 51 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Rays are 4-1 Over in Moore’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest. The Tampa Bay Rays go for a two-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. The Rays have won four straight and are tied with the Baltimore Orioles for first in the American League East at 24-14, and also share the best record in the AL with the Texas Rangers. The Red Sox had their five-game winning streak snapped as they began an eight-game road trip Wednesday and remain last in the AL East, 6½ games behind. Boston sends 24-year-old Venezuelan Felix Doubront, who was hit in the head by a fly ball in batting practice Tuesday, but walked off the field under his own power and said he was fine. Doubront has a 4.43 ERA but is 3-1 for the Sox. The last time these two teams played on April 15, Doubront beat Moore 6-4 and the game went over the total of 9.5. Moore is 1-3 with a 5.31 ERA and has been erratic.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: RED SOX/RAYS OVER 9
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