Chip's AL 'Highest-Rated' Megabucks Best Bet (Red Sox/Rays)
(MLB) Boston vs. Tampa Bay, 08/09/2017 3:08 PM, Score: 8 - 2
Money Line: -120.00 Boston (Away)
Result: Win
Boston at Tampa Bay 7:08 ET
Red Sox over Rays- The Red Sox are starting to put a little distance between themselves and the rest of the AL East as they have opened a 4-game lead over New York and are riding a 7-game win streak. Tampa Bay is 6½ game behind Boston and have lost three of their last four getting shutout in all three of those losses. Rick Porcello (5-14, 4.70 ERA) ended a six start winless streak last time out and had his best outing of the season against Tampa Bay on Juky 8 when he allowed one run in eight innings and he is 10-7 lifetime against the Rays. Jake Odorizzi (6-4, 4.47) is off the DL for two weeks and is 3-4 lifetime against the Red Sox he was pounded for seven runs and eight hits last time facing Boston. Take the RED SOX!