Sunday Night Baseball Free Pick
(The Spread) – AL East rivals clash on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball tonight, as the Rays host the Red Sox at 8:00PM ET.
Odds: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog have made the Red Sox -133 money line favorites against the Rays, who are +125 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently 8 runs.
Pitching Matchup: Josh Beckett will take on Jeff Niemann in tonight’s pitching matchup. Beckett comes into Sunday with an 8-3 record and a 2.27 ERA, while Niemann is 4-4 with a 4.53 ERA over 53.2 innings. He hast just 33 strikeouts on the year.
ESPN Sunday Night Free Pick: Take the Rays. Beckett has been outstanding this year but for whatever reason, he has struggled at times against the Rays. In fact, according to latest MLB trends, the Red Sox are just 2-5 in Beckett’s last seven road starts against the Rays. Boston is also 5-11 in its last 16 games against Tampa Bay and 3-7 in its last 10 road contests against the Rays. Meanwhile, the Rays are 4-0 in Niemann’s last four starts and 7-3 in their last 10 home games overall. After a disappointing loss on Saturday (one in which they lost an early lead), the Rays should come back strong with a victory on national television.
ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL FREE PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS +125
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