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- The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Ameriquest Field.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka in this game. Matsuzaka has a 6-2 record and a 4.06 ERA this season.
Matsuzaka's opponent in this one will be Brandon McCarthy. The Rangers righthander has a 6.10 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Red Sox dropped the finale of a three-game set with the Yankees last time out, falling 8-3 at Yankee Stadium. The combined 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Coco Crisp belted a solo home run for the Red Sox, and finished 2-for-4 at the plate. Curt Schilling suffered his second loss of the season.
The Rangers were defeated 5-3 last time out by the Twins as -125 favorites at Ameriquest Field. The eight runs were UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Mark Teixeira drove in two runs and finished 3-for-5 at the plate for the Rangers. Robinson Tejeda was tagged for five runs in three innings of work in the loss.
Current streak:
Texas has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 31-15 SU
Texas: 18-29 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Boston's last 24 games on the road
Boston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas's last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Texas home to Boston, Saturday, May 26
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka in this game. Matsuzaka has a 6-2 record and a 4.06 ERA this season.
Matsuzaka's opponent in this one will be Brandon McCarthy. The Rangers righthander has a 6.10 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Red Sox dropped the finale of a three-game set with the Yankees last time out, falling 8-3 at Yankee Stadium. The combined 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Coco Crisp belted a solo home run for the Red Sox, and finished 2-for-4 at the plate. Curt Schilling suffered his second loss of the season.
The Rangers were defeated 5-3 last time out by the Twins as -125 favorites at Ameriquest Field. The eight runs were UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).
Mark Teixeira drove in two runs and finished 3-for-5 at the plate for the Rangers. Robinson Tejeda was tagged for five runs in three innings of work in the loss.
Current streak:
Texas has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 31-15 SU
Texas: 18-29 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Boston's last 24 games on the road
Boston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas's last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Texas home to Boston, Saturday, May 26
