MLB Odds Red Sox at Rays - Penny vs Price in MLB Betting

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays complete a brief two-game series in MLB odds on Wednesday at 8:05pm EST on ESPN. The Red Sox will have to avoid looking ahead since they begin a four-game series against the Yankees tomorrow. The matchup on Wednesday is ESPN’s feature game and has Brad Penny facing David Price. Penny is 7-5 with a 5.07 ERA while Price is 4-4 with a 5.10 ERA in sports odds. Penny was shelled for seven earned runs last week against Oakland in just five innings.

He has not pitched well in his career against the Rays going 2-3 with a 5.06 ERA. Price was good in MLB odds for his last start against Kansas City and he has been very good at home this season going 4-1 with a 2.67 ERA. One hitter that Price didn’t see last time he faced Boston was Victor Martinez. The Red Sox picked up him in a trade with Cleveland and he is already making a huge difference for Boston. "One hitter can make a lot of difference. He's a switch-hitter. I know we've had our struggles offensively.” Manager Terry Francona said, “We like our hitters.

But this will certainly help our lineup." The Red Sox are simply a much better team in MLB odds with Victor Martinez in the starting lineup. "We still have to go out there and win ballgames, but on paper, I think it makes us a much better team," Boston’s Jason Bay said. Vegas MLB odds at Caesars sportsbook have the Rays -135 favorites in baseball betting against the Red Sox +120 with a betting total of 9.5 OVER -120.

MLB Odds and Betting Stats for Red Sox at Rays - August 5th 2009

The Red Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 games as an underdog. The Red Sox are 21-10 in their last 31 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Red Sox are 2-6 in Penny’s last 8 road starts. The Rays are 5-1 in Price’s last 6 home starts. The Red Sox are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Tampa Bay. The Under is 6-2 in the Red Sox last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Under is 8-3 in Penny’s last 11 starts overall. The Under is 26-8-2 in Ray’s last 36 games vs. a right-handed starter.