Boston and Tampa Bay went on to face one another in the AL championship series with the Rays once again prevailing, in seven games, for the AL pennant; the Rays would lose to the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR TOP MLB CAPPERS —–><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The two teams opened this year’s regular season with a four-game set at Fenway with one game being postponed and the Rays going 2-1 in the other three games.<\/p>\n Glancing at the standings today, it looks like as if the past is being revisited as Boston is sitting atop the division (tied with Toronto) with a 14-7 record while Tampa Bay is in the basement with a record of 8-14.<\/p>\n Starting today, the two will begin another four-game series, this time at Tampa Bay, with SPORTSBETTING.com<\/strong><\/a> listing both teams listed at -110 for tonight’s game and the Total set at 9.<\/p>\n One of the reasons for the Rays’ current woes is their home record but while Tampa Bay is 2-5 at Tropicana Field this season, they have been far more profitable when hosting the Boston Red Sox going 13-7 SU and 8-12 O\/U in the last 20 games against its division rival.<\/p>\n The BoSox will send Josh Beckett to the mound tonight and while the righty is 11-9 in his last 20 road games, his last six trips to Tampa Bay resulted in a 2-4 record SU and on the Over\/Under. However, in Beckett’s last 10 Thursday road games, he is 7-3.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Rays will rely on Matt Garza on the mound tonight.<\/p>\n Garza’s home record in the last 20 games, like Beckett on the road, is 11-9 and he is an identical 8-12 O\/U record in the same time.<\/p>\n Unlike Beckett, Garza has a winning record at home against the BoSox going 4-0 SU and 1-3 O\/U.<\/p>\n The sports betting public are leaning to the Red Sox in this one, as early betting action has 68% of the volume landing on the crew from Beantown.\u00a0<\/p>\n Game 2 goes Friday with righty Justin Masterson taking the mound for Boston and righty Andy Sonnanstine going for the home team.<\/p>\n When going up against right-handed pitchers, Boston has gone 12-8 in its last 20 games and 7-1 in its last eight.<\/p>\n Tampa Bay on the other hand, is Even Stephen in its last 20 games against right-handers, going 10-10.<\/p>\n Masterson is 7-4 in his last 11 games while Sonnanstine has dropped his last five games in a row and 0-4 on the Over\/Under in his last four. It will be right-hander Tim Wakefield’s turn in the rotation for Boston on Saturday and ditto for righty Jeff Niemann for Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n Wakefield is 3-4 in his last seven tilts at Tropicana Field and 0-4 in his last four; he has also gone 2-5 on the O\/U in his last seven games in Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n Wakefield’s last eight Saturday games have produced a 6-2 record and 8-straight Overs.<\/p>\n Niemann is 3-3 in his last six and 2-4 on the Over\/Under.<\/p>\n The rubber match goes Sunday and it will see Boston’s Brad Penny going against Tampa Bay’s James Shields.<\/p>\n Before signing with the BoSox, Penny pitched in the NL, so he hasn’t seen much action against the Rays; his lifetime record against Tampa Bay is 1-2.<\/p>\n Penny isn’t a profitable Sunday pitcher either, going 8-12 in his last 20 Sunday road games.<\/p>\n Shields isn’t much better against Boston at home either, going 2-5 in his last seven home games against the BoSox and he is 2-9 in his last 11 games against the Sox overall.<\/p>\n While it’s too early to tell if Boston and Tampa Bay will be battling out for the AL East division, this weekend’s series should still bring some drama.<\/p>\n Sportsbetting.com takes pride in the quality gambing experience they provide. 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