Red Sox vs. Padres Pick
Can the Boston Red Sox stop a minor two-game skid when they face the San Diego Padres tonight at 10:10PM ET?
The Padres put Paul Clemens on the mound to face Clay Buchholz of the Red Sox. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Boston is favored on the road. The Sox are getting odds of -165 to win, while the Padres are getting a money line of +153 to win. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs.
Boston is 76-61 overall, 35-31 on the road and 68-63-6 with the over. San Diego is 57-80 overall, 31-34 at home and 70-63-4 with the over. San Diego pulled off the upset on Monday in the series opener, with the Padres picking up a 2-1 victory. The home team has won four straight in this series.
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The Padres caused the Red Sox to stumble on Monday, but don’t expect the same today. Buchholz has only been pitching in relief over the last few weeks, but his last two starts saw him give up just one earned run over six innings. Clemens has been struggling for the Padres, failing to clear six innings in any of his starts. Boston’s hitting should bounce back tonight and give Buchholz a comfortable win.
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