10* SIDE OF THE WEEK (ULTRA-EARLY 11:05 EST FIRST PITCH!)
(MLB) Tampa Bay vs. Boston,
Money Line: -141.00 Boston (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 10* SIDE OF THE WEEK on the Boston Red Sox.

Off a 7-5 victory on Sunday, we expect the Red Sox to close this series strong and find a way to get the job done:

Blake Snell: He's 0-1 with a 3.18 ERA. Most recently he gave up two runs off two hits and three walks over 4.2 innings in an 8-4 setback to the Yankees. Note that Snell was just 1-4 with a pedestrian 4.19 ERA.

Steven Wright: He's 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA. Wright is coming off an outing to forget in which he was shelled for eight runsoff eight hits in a 12-5 loss to the Orioles. Note that Wright posted a 3.09 ERA in all "day" games last year.

The bottom line: Note that Tampa Bay is just 105-130 (-31.1 units) in its last 235, while Boston is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in its last four "day" games. This is a tough spot for Snell. Conversely, after his atrocious start last time out, we're expecting Wright to "right the ship." Lay the points.

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