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Boston is certainly more than capable of winning the ESPN Sunday night game (as can be seen by three others picking the Sox outright, which now makes me nervous) but we'll take the runline safety net at -135. Nick Pivetta has been much better on the road (3.21 ERA) and yet to allow a run in 11.2 innings vs. the Rays. Tampa's Shane McClanahan has been a bit worse at home.
Sunday Night Baseball features a key matchup between Boston and Tampa Bay, which looks to sweep the three-game series. Red Sox RHP Nick Pivetta has been superb against the Rays this season, allowing only two hits over 11 2/3 innings in two starts. That included his best road outing of the year on June 24, when he registered eight strikeouts over 6 2/3 hitless frames. Back the Red Sox.
Im honestly not sure why the Red Sox are this big of underdogs. Shane McClanahan has been solid but he hasn’t faced the Red Sox lineup yet this season and he walks a lot of batters. Nick Pivetta is much better on the road at 5-2 with a 3.21 ERA and he has pitched 11.2 scoreless innings against the Rays this season. The Red Sox hit lefties well, take the value in the Red Sox.