{"id":29474,"date":"2013-07-29T12:07:08","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T17:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=29474"},"modified":"2013-07-29T12:07:45","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T17:07:45","slug":"mlb-picks-tampa-bay-rays-vs-boston-red-sox-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-picks-tampa-bay-rays-vs-boston-red-sox-2-29474\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Picks: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tampa Bay Rays (62-43) and Boston Red Sox (63-43) will close out a four-game American League East series Monday night at Fenway Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Tampa Bay Rays are 19-4 in July this season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tampa Bay had its three-game winning streak snapped in a 6-5 loss to the New York Yankees as -146 road favorites Sunday, while going OVER the betting total of 8.\u00a0 The Rays are now 7-2 on their current 10-game road trip, while they fell a half-game behind the Red Sox in the division standings.\u00a0 \u201cDeja vu all over again,\u201d commented Rays manager Joe Maddon.\u00a0 The club has received a major lift offensively from Wil Myers, who is hitting .474 with four home runs and 11 RBIs over a current nine-game hitting streak.\u00a0 Tampa Bay is 19-4 in July, with the UNDER going 17-5-1 in that situation.<\/p>\n

Rays starting pitcher David Price (5-5, 3.75 ERA) has won back-to-back starts, including a 5-1 complete-game victory over the Red Sox last time out, as he allowed just one run and five hits.\u00a0 The left-hander is 4-1 with a 3.33 ERA in seven road outings, issuing eight walks and striking out 47 batters in 48.2 combined frames.\u00a0 In 18 career games in this series, Price has compiled a 9-5 record and 3.09 ERA.<\/p>\n

Boston returns home after winning two of three games against the Baltimore Orioles, including a 5-0 victory as -113 road favorites Sunday, while going UNDER the betting total for the fifth time in six contests.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re in a situation where we\u2019re fighting Tampa Bay,\u201d commented Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s something we needed.\u201d\u00a0 He led the offense by going 4-for-4 with a two-run home run.\u00a0 Boston is 0-2 as home underdogs of +100 to +125 this season, with both games going UNDER the betting total.<\/p>\n

Red Sox starting pitcher Felix Doubront (7-4, 3.78 ERA) had his personal three-game losing streak snapped last time out, but he\u2019s still 3-1 with a 2.36 ERA in four starts this month.\u00a0 The left-hander is 3-2 with a 3.57 ERA in nine home games (eight starts) this season, with opposing hitters batting .219 against him.\u00a0 In 10 career games (seven starts) versus the Rays, Doubront has tallied a 2-2 record and 3.20 ERA, including a loss when matching up with Price last time out.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Rays due to their 19-7 record in David Price\u2019s last 26 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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