Red Sox vs Rangers Baseball Odds
Tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Red Sox is one of a couple of division leaders. The Red Sox have the best record in baseball, are 8-2 in their last 10 games, and they lead the New York Yankees by 2.5 games in the AL East.
Venue/ Stadium: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Time/Date: 8:05 PM EST Friday, May 3, 2013
MLB Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Red Sox +120 / Rangers -140
Over/Under: 9.5 runs
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Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers Preview
The Rangers have lost 2 straight games and are only 5-5 in their last 10 games, but still have a 1.5 game lead over the Oakland A’s in the AL West.
In their last games the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1and the Rangers lost to the Chicago White Sox 3-1.
On the season the Red Sox have an Over/Under record of 16-11 and a run-line W/L record of 16-12 and the Rangers have an Over/Under record of 9-17 and a run-line W/L record of 13-15.
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This season the Rangers are 8-4 at home and the Red Sox are 9-3 on the road.
The Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 games against the Red Sox and 13-6 in their last 19 home games facing them.
Felix Doubront (3-0 4.24 ERA) has yet to lose this season and gets the start tonight for Boston. In his last outing he was solid giving up 3 earned runs in 6 innings in a win over the Houston Astros.
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Derrick Holland (1-2 3.38 ERA) goes for the Rangers tonight and in his last outing he only gave up 3 earned runs in 7 innings, but did not get much run support and took a loss facing the Minnesota Twins.
The Red Sox are off their best start since the 2002 season.
In his last 4 starts against the Red Sox Holland is 4-0 with an ERA of 2.22.
Doubront is 0-2 with a 10.32 ERA in 2 starts and 3 relief appearances facing the Rangers.
Holland has his work cut out for him in this game facing a Boston offense that ranks 2nd in runs and 3rd in team batting average.
In some betting trends for this AL match up the Red Sox are 6-1 in their last 7 road games. 11-5 in Doubront’s last 16 road starts, and they have an Over record of 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.
The Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games, 20-8 in Holland’s last 28 home starts, and they have an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games.
Jason’s Pick: I am going with the away underdog Red Sox here not because of Doubront, but I think the Red Sox offense will carry them to a win.
