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Miami Marlins vs. Boston Red Sox
The Miami Marlins and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Fenway Park in an interleague contest.
The Marlins will trot Jesus Luzardo out to the mound in this one. Left hander Luzardo has a 6-5 record and a 3.77 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Brayan Bello who starts for the Red Sox. Right hander Bello is 5-4 with a 3.27 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Red Sox were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at -134 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Miami won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Red Sox on June 28. Bettors who backed the Marlins at -134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 47-34 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Miami is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 40-41 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Miami at Atlanta Friday, June 30
Boston at Toronto Friday, June 30