#MLB Free Pick from Mike Lundin
(MLB) Tampa Bay vs. Boston, 07/09/2016 12:05 PM, Score: 1 - 4
Money Line: -159.00 Boston (Home)
Result: Win
Play: Boston Red Sox
Rating: 5*

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 in the opener of a three-game series on Friday. This looks like a good spot to back the Red Sox to make it two on the bounce.

They'll face left-hander Matt Moore (5-5, 4.54 ERA) on the mound today. Moore tossed seven scoreless innings in a victory over the Red Sox on June 29 but he's 4-4 with a 4.67 ERA in nine games (eight starts) against the Red Sox. We can note that Boston has hit southpaws hard all year long with a .285 batting average and a .362 on base percentage.

Rick Porcello (10-2, 3.82) takes the ball for Boston. He beat the Rays in April and is 7-4 with a 2.98 ERA in 13 career starts versus Tampa Bay. He's 7-0 in eight starts at Fenway Park this year, making him one of just three pitchers in the major leagues without a loss in the first eight home starts of the 2016 season.

Rays are 0-8 in their last eight road games and 0-6 in Moore's last six road starts.

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