The set-up: Two competent starters who have had more difficult than expected seasons collide on Monday night and in my opinion, I believe each will work deep into this one. And as a result, I look for this total to sneak below the posted number once it's all said and done. The visitors go with Jhoulys Chacin, while the home side counters with Blake Snell.

The pitchers: Chacin (3-11, 5.66 ERA) has struggled vs. the Rays throughout his career, but he enters off a decent start and I look for the veteran to carry that momentum over here.

Snell (6-7, 4.19) is 5-3 with a 3.02 ERA in nine career starts vs. Boston.

The pick: The Red Sox have been eliminated from playoff contention, while the Rays are still in a fight for the Wild card. But in this contest, I believe it'll be the starting pitchers who become the main story lines in tomorrow's summaries. This number is a tad high.

10* TOTAL OF THE WEEK on the under Red Sox/Rays.