The Rays will give the ball to starter Matt Garza in this one. Righthander Garza is 3-2 this season with a 3.51 ERA. The Red Sox will counter Garza with ace Josh Beckett. Righthander Beckett has a 6.75 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season. Online Gambling blog reports: Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total is sitting at 9. Evan Longoria homered and knocked in five runs to lead the Rays to a huge 14-5 win over the Red Sox on Saturday afternoon. The Rays won as +136 underdogs, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 9. Rocco Baldelli and Julio Lugo homered for the -146 favored BoSox, while Jon Lester took the loss. A few trends to consider: Next up:The division rival Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Fenway Park.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Boston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games at home
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, Tuesday, May 12
Boston at LA Angels, Tuesday, May 12