Tampa Bay at Boston

Tampa Bay has won 13 of its last 14 games. Yet the oddsmaker has made the Red Sox a home favorite here. Agree. This is the spot where Boston snaps the Rays' seven-game win streak. The Red Sox have a winning record in their last dozen games. They are averaging 5.7 runs in their last four games and have lefty Connelly Early, one of the more promising rookie pitchers, going today. The Rays are below average in slugging percentage and OPS against lefties. Early has been prone to giving up the long ball, allowing at least one home run in each of his last four starts. However, the Rays are not a power team. They lead the league in steals, but rank 25th in homers. Jesse Scholtens gets the start for Tampa Bay. He has allowed eight earned runs in his last three starts spanning 13 innings. He does not go deep into games, and Tampa Bay's bullpen carries a high fatigue rating. Take the Red Sox.