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ALCS Game 4 Betting Preview Tuesday, 8:05 pm Eastern – TBS  SBG Global Opening Line: Red Sox – 145, Total 9 Flat  The Boston Red Sox suddenly face what is almost a must-win game on Tuesday night as they host the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston is down 2-1 in the series and now must count on veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield to get them even in the series. Tampa will counter with Andy Sonnanstine. SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Red Sox at Home.  Wakefield did not pitch in the Division series against Anaheim so this will be his first start in this year’s playoffs. He is very experienced and a big game pitcher. He is 5-2 in League Championship Series action with a 4.50 ERA. Wakefield is 19-5 in his career against Tampa Bay but he was 0-2 this season against them with a 5.87 ERA in three starts. Wakefield was tough at home this season going 7-4 with a 3.10 ERA in 14 starts.  Sonnanstine just continues to win for Tampa Bay. He was the winning pitcher in the clinching game against the White Sox in the Division Series. He is 1-1 in his career against Boston with a 5.40 ERA.  Here are the MLB betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Rays are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games. The Rays are 15-6 in their last 21 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Rays are 6-1 in Sonnanstine’s last 7 starts vs. the American League East.  The Red Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 playoff home games. The Red Sox are 19-7 in their last 26 Tuesday games. The Red Sox are 36-16 in Wakefield’s last 52 home starts. The Red Sox are 4-10 in Wakefield’s last 14 starts vs. the American League East. The Red Sox are 4-0 in Wakefield’s last 4 home starts vs. the Rays.  The Over is 5-1 in the Rays last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 4-1 in Sonnanstine’s last 5 starts overall. The Under is 5-2 in Sonnanstine’s last 7 starts on grass.  The Over is 6-1-1 in the Red Sox last 8 Tuesday games. The Under is 5-1 in the Red Sox last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 4-1 in Wakefield’s last 5 home starts. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Boston between the two teams. The Under is 6-2 in Wakefield’s last 8 starts vs. the Rays.  Pick: Rays 3units
Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (Rays lead 2-1)
SBG Global Current Line: Red Sox – 145, Total 9 Flat
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ALCS Game 2 Betting Preview The outcome of the American League Championship Series could be decided by the pitching of Josh Beckett. If he pitches like he did last year then the Red Sox may end up in the World Series again. If he pitches like he has down the stretch then anything is possible. Beckett gave up nine hits and four runs in his start against the Angels in the ALDS. In the postseason Beckett has been great in the past. He is 6-2 with a 2.09 ERA in 11 outings in the playoffs. Beckett pitched well against Tampa this season, going 2-1 with a 2.06 ERA against them. He is 1-2 at Tropicana Field this season with an ERA of 1.93. Check out the current line for this game at SBG Global.  Tampa Bay’s Scott Kazmir got the win in Game 2 of the ALDS against the White Sox although he threw a lot of pitches in just 5 1/3 innings. He is only 6-7 in his career against the Red Sox with a 3.62 ERA.  Here are the MLB betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Red Sox are 22-7 in their last 29 playoff games. The Red Sox are 17-8 in their last 25 road games vs. a left-handed starter. The Red Sox are 2-5 in their last 7 Saturday games. The Red Sox are 2-6 in their Game 2’s of a series. The Red Sox are 21-9 in Beckett’s last 30 road starts. The Red Sox are 2-6 in Beckett’s last 8 starts with 5 days of rest. The Red Sox are 1-6 in Beckett’s last 7 starts on field turf. The Red Sox are 0-4 in Beckett’s last 4 starts. The Red Sox are 0-5 in Beckett’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record. The Red Sox are 0-4 in Beckett’s last 4 starts vs. the American League East.  The Rays are 41-11 in their last 52 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Rays are 55-17 in their last 72 home games. The Rays are 38-13 in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a winning record. The Rays are 14-6 in their last 20 Saturday games. The Rays are 40-18 in their last 58 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Rays are 13-3 in Kazmir’s last 16 Saturday starts. The Rays are 20-7 in Kazmir’s last 27 home starts. The Rays are 5-2 in Kazmir’s last 7 starts vs. the American League East.  The Over is 5-0-1 in the Red Sox last 6 MLB betting Saturday games. The Over is 4-0 in the Red Sox last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter. The Under is 4-0-1 in Beckett’s last 5 starts overall. The Under is 4-1 in Beckett’s last 5 road starts. The Under is 4-1 in Beckett’s last 5 starts vs. the Rays.  The Over is 20-6 in the Rays last 26 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 19-7 in the Rays last 26 home games. The Over is 4-0 in Kazmir’s last 4 starts vs. the American League East. The Over is 6-1 in Kazmir’s last 7 starts overall. The Over is 5-1 in Kazmir’s last 6 home starts. The Over is 5-0 in Kazmir’s last 5 starts vs. the Red Sox.  Pick: Under 2 out of 5 units
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Saturday, 8:05 pm Eastern – TBS
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ALCS Game 1 Betting Preview  Two teams that know each other very well meet in the American League Championship Series. Boston and Tampa Bay met 18 times this season and the Rays won 10 while the Red Sox won 8. Game 1 of the ALCS is on Friday and matches Boston’s Daisuke Matsuzaka against Tampa Bay’s James Shields.  Dice K won 18 games this season for Boston and was excellent on the road, going 9-0 with a 2.37 ERA in 13 starts. He did not pitch that well at Anaheim in his last start though in the ALDS as he gave up eight hits and three runs in just five innings. He has pitched eight times in his career against the Rays and is 2-3 with a 2.75 ERA. He is 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA at Tropicana Field.  James Shields gets the Game 1 start again for Tampa Bay. He started in Game 1 of the ALDS against the White Sox and was fairly solid. He gave up a three-run home run in the game and left with the bases loaded in the 7th inning but picked up the win.  Here are the MLB betting stats for Friday’s game. The Red Sox are 5-0 in their last 5 playoff road games. The Red Sox are 22-7 in their last 29 playoff games. The Red Sox are 8-3 in their last 11 League Championship games. The Red Sox are 39-17 in their last 56 games following an off day. The Red Sox are 1-9 in the last 10 meetings in Tampa Bay.  The Rays are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. the American League East. The Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Rays are 20-6 in their last 26 Friday games. The Rays are 55-17 in their last 72 home games. The Rays are 9-4 in their last 13 games following an off day. SBG Global Current Line: Red Sox - 110 , Total 8 Over – 115  The Over is 5-1-2 in the Red Sox last 8 League Championship games. The Under is 5-1-1 in the Red Sox last 7 games following an off day. The Under is 4-1-1 in the Red Sox last 6 overall. The Under is 7-3 in the Red Sox last 10 Friday games.  The Over is 5-1 in the Rays last 6 Friday games. The Over is 15-7 in the Rays last 22 vs. the American League East.  Pick Over 8 2 out of 5 units
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Friday, 8:35 pm Eastern – TBS
SBG Global Opening Line: Red Sox - 115 , Total 8 Over – 115
SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Rays at Home.
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