MLB Betting Preview – Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers

2013 MLB Playoffs - Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox will take on The Texas Rangers at Fenway Park, in Boston, Massachusetts for the first game in their three games MLB betting series. The game kicks off tonight at 7:10 PM EST and can be seen on ESPN, FSSW, and NESN.

MLB Odds

The top-rated US Sportsbooks such as BetOnline opened up this morning with The Boston Red Sox listed as the -154-moneyline favorite, and the total listed at 9. The live baseball betting lines that have been established at 5Dimes USA Sportsbook have The Boston Red Sox favored by one and a half point. The number is currently listed at 8.5.

Statistics

The Texas Rangers have defeated The Boston Red Sox seven times in their last ten games. The Red Sox squared off against The Rangers six times in the 2013 MLB season, The Rangers won four out of those six games.

Pitchers

The Boston Red Sox are sending out John Lackey, who is 1-0 for the 2014 MLB season currently, while The Texas Rangers will send out Tanner Scheppers, who is making his debut.

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers finished up with a three game series against The Tampa Bay Rays, prior to their three game series against The Philadelphia Phillies. The Texas Rangers lost the first two games aganst The Rays but came back in game three 3-0 with a win. The baseball bettors that wagered on The Texas Rangers at the -108-moneyline favorite have bigger wallets. The MLB fans that wager the total saw the game go under. Yu Darvish played stellar baseball for The Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox finished up a three game series against The Milwaukee Brewers prior to playing a three game series against The Baltimore Orioles. The Brewers defeated the Boston Red Sox in all three of the games. The last game on April 7, 2014, The Brewers defeated The Red Sox 4-0. The MLB fans that bet on The Milwaukee Brewers at +150 on the moneyline had their payday.

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