{"id":5441,"date":"2009-09-02T06:07:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/09\/red-sox-vs-rays-baseball-betting\/"},"modified":"2009-09-02T06:07:00","modified_gmt":"2009-09-02T11:07:00","slug":"red-sox-vs-rays-baseball-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/09\/red-sox-vs-rays-baseball-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox vs Rays Baseball Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The division rival Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Tropicana Field. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Red Sox will trot ace Josh<\/st2:GivenName> Beckett<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> out to the mound in this one. Righthander<\/st2:GivenName> Beckett<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> has a 14-5 record and a 3.80 ERA this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Beckett<\/st2:Sn>‘s opponent in this one will be Matt<\/st2:GivenName> Garza<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName>. The Rays<\/st2:GivenName> righthander has a 3.95 ERA to go along with a 7-9 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays<\/st2:Sn> listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Kevin<\/st2:GivenName> Youkilis<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> was 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs batted in, as the Red Sox topped the Rays<\/st2:Sn> 8-4 on Tuesday night. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> cashed as -170 road favorites, while the game played OVER the 9-run total posted by oddsmakers. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
J.D.<\/st2:GivenName> Drew<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> smashed a two-run dinger for the Red Sox, as Jon<\/st2:GivenName> Lester<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> gave up two runs over six innings to earn the win for Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Carlos<\/st2:GivenName> Pena<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> went 2-for-4 with a big fly and two RBIs for Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>, while Andy<\/st2:GivenName> Sonnanstine<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> allowed three earned runs over four innings to take the defeat for the Rays<\/st2:Sn>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has won 4 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 77-54 SU
Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>: 71-60 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 7-3<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Boston
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Tampa<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> Bay home to Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Thursday, September 3<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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