Rays-Red Sox Poinspread Pointers

The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Rays will trot Andy Sonnanstine out to the mound in this one. Righthander Sonnanstine has a 13-7 record and a 4.66 ERA this season.
It’ll be ace Josh Beckett toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Righthander Beckett is 12-9 with a 4.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Dioner Navarro’s RBI-double in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Rays over the Red Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Tampa Bay upset Boston as +165 road underdogs as the teams pushed the 9-run total listed by oddsmakers.
Dan Johnson went deep for the Rays, while Dan Wheeler picked up the win in relief of starter Scott Kazmir for Tampa Bay.
Jason Bay smacked a two-run big fly for Boston, as Jonathan Papelbon took the loss after allowing the go-ahead run in the ninth.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 86-57 SU
Boston: 85-59 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, Friday, September 12
Boston home to Toronto, Friday, September 12

 

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