MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v Boston Red Sox Baseball betting preview

Yesterday sucked,or at least on here it did,I told you all before I bet on the MLB everyday and I like the look of the Red Sox plus a few overs totals on offer in other matches,but we'll stick with the Red Sox on here.

The Sox have lost thier last two in Houston and are now fresh in Tampa for a big Series with the Rays,the Rays won yesterday but blew a number of chances early to get somne runs on the board and they have struggled in their last two games with their bats even when in scoring opputunities,The Red sox have the team at any stage to get the job done,I know they are very frustrating this season for not being as great as we might think they should be,but I like them today against Sheilds with some good odds.

Masterton 4-1,3.43 era is up for the Sox tonight and he has been solid this season,his last two starts for the Sox have resulted in wins and he has faced Tampa earlierthis season for a win at Fenway,he won his last start on the road two starts ago at Philidelphia going 5 innings and giving up 2 hits for two earned runs,his nubers in his last 3 starts are as follows 1-1 with an era of 4.58.

Tampa go with Sheilds 5-5,3.76 era today,Sheilds has won his last two starts against the Marlins and Cubs in big Tampa wins 15-3 against the Marlins and 8-3 against the Cubs,his last 3 games he has numbers of 1-1 with an era of 4.22,Sheilds has only lost one start at home this season and that was 4 games ago in which he went 7 innings giving up the 2 earned runs that they lost the game on to the Yankees.

This bet is based on a few different things,I beleive Boston have the kind of side to overcome a sries of losses and that with Tampas last two days struggling with their bats and now fresh back home with Interleague play over and running straight into the the Boston Red Sox that the Sox will at least win the first game of this series,they don't have a bad reord against Tampa and have already beaten them this season in a sweep at Fenway,Sheilds was pounded that day for 7 runs on 3 innings ,Mastertons start was this season also and he went up against Garza and took out a 7-4 Red sox win.

Both sides are good against right handed starters and are both ovcer .500 against them for the season,but this game is one that could go either way,Career and Masterson has faced the Rays only once as already said up there and has numbers of 1-0 against them,Sheilds however has faced the Red Sox numerous times and only has one ever win against them and that was at Tropicana Field when he out dueled Beckett in a 3-0 Tampa win.,Career wise and Sheilds is 1-4 with an era of 5.66 and this season alione he is 1-2 against them with an era of 7.24.

I'm thinking in this match that Sheilds will ever struggle or be magnificent and i'm hoping for the first optinon,The Red Sox are the kind of team that you can never take for granted and usually in fact especially this season they have rose to the occassion just when you thought they were about to have a bad time and that is where they are today,the Rays have just finished a fantastic run through the Interleage games in which they were very strong with their Bats and that has stopped in the last two games,the Red Sox have slowed as well but with Sheilds up against the Sox and the Sox losing two straight and just the fact that for Sheilds it is a side who have decimated him this season and his whole career that the Red Sox at very good odds are worth a shot here today and i'll put a little bit on them at thiese odds.....Good Luck.

Pick : Red Sox WIN
Odds : 2.32
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Pinnacle
Match Result : 5-4
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