Eflin has been pitching like an ace, as we mentioned in our game analysis. Flexen has been horrible and the Pale Hose have been out-scored 37-1 in his stats this season. Yeah, it really is that bad.

Considering that the Chisox are on a 20-win pace (really!), have lost 22 of 25, with 16 of the last 19 of those defeats by more than one run, you might think that even the Run Line price against them would be sky-high. That might be coming soon, but we're still in the reasonable range tonight with the Rays and Zach Eflin, who hasn't allowed a run across 12 IP in his last two starts. Meanwhile, Pedro Grifol is so desperate for pitching on the Sox side that he is giving ex-Mariner Chris Flexen another chance in the rotation after demoting him to the bullpen two weeks ago, all following an 8.78 ERA across his first three starts. Play Rays on Run Line

The Pale Hose may be the worst team in modern MLB history. It really is that bad. Thet don't do anything well and lack quality everywhere. They are facing a rested Rays team and they are facing their ace in Zach Eflin, who looks like TB latest ridiculous discovery. Chris Flexen has an ERA around 7 and shouldn't be starting games for anyone. Get this: the Sox have been shutout in 4 of his 5 starts and scored 1 run in the other. They have a Run Differential of 37-1 in his starts. This probably should be 2.5 runs by now. Ride this while we still can