The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays meet in an AL East division matchup in MLB action from Tropicana Field on Thursday.

Odds

Tampa Bay is a -210 home favorite while Boston is a +180 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Corey Kluber will get the start for the Red Sox and is 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Jeffrey Springs will get the nod here for the Rays and is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season.

Matchup History

Tampa Bay’s 9-7 win on Wednesday was Tampa Bay’s third straight win in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Boston is 8-20 in their last 28 road games and 0-4 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 7-1 in their last 8 division games. Tampa Bay is 38-15 in their last 53 home games and 88-42 in their last 130 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 7-0-1 in their last 8 games against a team with a losing record.

Pick

I’m sticking with the Rays here. The Rays just keep tearing the cover off of the baseball and are not a team I’m really looking to step in front of right now. Boston has had some decent production, but the pitching has really let this team down and I don’t see that changing here. Give me the Rays once again.