MLB
Thursday, April 30
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Tips and Trends
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Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays [MLB | 7:05 PM ET]
Red Sox (-115, O/U 9): The Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball with 12 wins in 13 games. Josh Beckett (2-1, 6.00) will try to beat the Rays for the second time this year. Beckett allowed one run over seven innings on April 7th as the Red Sox opened the season with a 5-3 victory, improving the right-hander to 6-3 with a 2.93 ERA in 11 career starts versus Tampa Bay. Beckett gave up eight runs over five innings and did not get a decision in his last outing, a 16-11 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday. Boston's bullpen has pitched extremely well this season (2.19 ERA).
The Red Sox are 11-0 in their last 11 games as a favorite.
The Red Sox are 12-1 in their last 13 overall.
Key Injuries - OF J.D. Drew (quad) is QUESTIONABLE.
1B Kevin Youkilis (back) is QUESTIONABLE.
SS Julio Lugo (knee) is QUESTIONABLE.
SS Jed Lowrie (wrist) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)
Rays: The AL East champion Rays went 8-1 at home versus Boston in 2008, but they are struggling this season. "We're not really pleased with what's going on, there's no question about that," manager Joe Maddon said. "We should have been able to win more than one series to this point. But it's early. It truly is early and I'm very optimistic that we can turn this around." Matt Garza is 6-1 with a 2.91 ERA in 8 starts against Boston including the postseason. He earned a 4-3 victory at Boston on April 9 by yielding 1 run over 7 innings. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 6.38 ERA in 3 outings since that win.
The Under is 11-1 in the Rays' last 12 games as a home underdog.
The Rays are 11-3 in the last 14 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Key Injuries - SS Jason Bartlett (hamstring) is PROBABLE.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
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Thursday, April 30
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Tips and Trends
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Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays [MLB | 7:05 PM ET]
Red Sox (-115, O/U 9): The Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball with 12 wins in 13 games. Josh Beckett (2-1, 6.00) will try to beat the Rays for the second time this year. Beckett allowed one run over seven innings on April 7th as the Red Sox opened the season with a 5-3 victory, improving the right-hander to 6-3 with a 2.93 ERA in 11 career starts versus Tampa Bay. Beckett gave up eight runs over five innings and did not get a decision in his last outing, a 16-11 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday. Boston's bullpen has pitched extremely well this season (2.19 ERA).
The Red Sox are 11-0 in their last 11 games as a favorite.
The Red Sox are 12-1 in their last 13 overall.
Key Injuries - OF J.D. Drew (quad) is QUESTIONABLE.
1B Kevin Youkilis (back) is QUESTIONABLE.
SS Julio Lugo (knee) is QUESTIONABLE.
SS Jed Lowrie (wrist) is on the 15-day DL.
PROJECTED SCORE: 4 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)
Rays: The AL East champion Rays went 8-1 at home versus Boston in 2008, but they are struggling this season. "We're not really pleased with what's going on, there's no question about that," manager Joe Maddon said. "We should have been able to win more than one series to this point. But it's early. It truly is early and I'm very optimistic that we can turn this around." Matt Garza is 6-1 with a 2.91 ERA in 8 starts against Boston including the postseason. He earned a 4-3 victory at Boston on April 9 by yielding 1 run over 7 innings. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 6.38 ERA in 3 outings since that win.
The Under is 11-1 in the Rays' last 12 games as a home underdog.
The Rays are 11-3 in the last 14 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Key Injuries - SS Jason Bartlett (hamstring) is PROBABLE.
PROJECTED SCORE: 3
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