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Stephen Nover's MLB Tuesday Terminator - 16-8 MLB Sides Play Hot Streak
(MLB) Boston vs. Tampa Bay,
Money Line: -110.00 Tampa Bay (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -110.00 Tampa Bay (Home)
Result: Loss
First the bad news. Tampa Bay has lost six in a row. Now the good news. All of those defeats were on the road. The Rays are back home for the start of this series. Tampa Bay has won 69 percent of its last 94 games at quirky Tropicana Field.
The Rays square off against Eduardo Rodriguez, who is having a terrible season with a 6.21 ERA. Opponents have reached Rodriguez for at least four runs in six of his past seven starts. Rodriguez is 1-3 lifetime versus the Rays with a 5.44 ERA.
The Rays are going with the two-headed monster of Andrew Kittredge and Ryan Yarbrough. Kittredge has a 1.34 ERA and is expected to get the start. He has a 2.53 career ERA versus Boston in 15 appearances. Yarbrough, who is expected to take over during the middle innings, has a 17-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his last three appearances spanning 21 1/3 innings.
The Rays square off against Eduardo Rodriguez, who is having a terrible season with a 6.21 ERA. Opponents have reached Rodriguez for at least four runs in six of his past seven starts. Rodriguez is 1-3 lifetime versus the Rays with a 5.44 ERA.
The Rays are going with the two-headed monster of Andrew Kittredge and Ryan Yarbrough. Kittredge has a 1.34 ERA and is expected to get the start. He has a 2.53 career ERA versus Boston in 15 appearances. Yarbrough, who is expected to take over during the middle innings, has a 17-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his last three appearances spanning 21 1/3 innings.
