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The Red Sox get a visit from the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball action on Monday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

For the Red Sox, Daisuke Matsuzaka gets the ball, charged with keeping the Rays hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jeremy Hellickson, 0-1 on the year.


View Tampa Bay vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Tampa Bay before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-155-money line underdogs. They will see an opening total of 9.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 2-rated Red Sox and the league No. 12-ranked Rays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rays rank No. 14 in the American League at 5.2 hits per game. That compares with Boston’s No. 9 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Tampa Bay features the American League's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.5 runs per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the American League at home, scoring 5.7 runs per game.

The Rays were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Tampa Bay didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-1 to Chicago on Sunday at U.S. Cellular Field.

Boston won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Yankees on April 10. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at +113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Josh Beckett fanned 10 New York batters in the team's last outing, leading the Red Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Yankees at Fenway Park.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Rays at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston, Tuesday, April 12

The Atlanta Braves battle the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in MLB betting action at Turner Field.

The match puts starters Cliff Lee for the Phillies on the hill facing Tim Hudson for the Braves. Lee brings a 1-0 mark to the game, while Hudson is 1-0 to date on the season.


View Philadelphia vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Philadelphia before the first pitch in this match will find them as 115-money line favorites. They will see an opening total of 7.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 10 (Braves) and the No. 15 (Phillies) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Phillies rank No. 1 in the National League at 12.7 hits per game. That compares with Atlanta’s No. 13 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Atlanta has the National League's No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the National League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

The Phillies were a 11-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. Philadelphia routed New York on Thursday by a 11-0 score at Citizens Bank Park, plating runs all day in baseball betting action.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -102 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.  The Braves endured a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Brewers on Thursday, with Tommy Hanson throwing 5 1/3 innings of 7-hit ball at Miller Park.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Phillies at Braves trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Atlanta's last 19 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Next up:
Philadelphia at Atlanta, Saturday, April 9