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"July 11, 3:40 PM | GrassSafeco FieldBoston Red Sox vs Seattle Mariners Odds55-37TEAM RECORD40-50The Mariners get a visit from the Boston Red Sox in baseball action on Thursday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.It&amp;#039;s a pitching duel between Erasmo Ramirez for the Mariners (0-0 on the year) and Ryan Dempster for Boston (5-8 so far).  View Boston vs Seattle Odds and Stats.Betting Line:On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Seattle sat as +125 underdogs earlier in the day at Bovada. The total was set at 8, according to 5Dimes.Power Rankings: The Mariners sit at No. 13 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Red Sox sit at an American League  No. 3 on the same chart. ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Seattle has the American League&amp;#039;s No. 13-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Red Sox average 9.7 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the American League  list. Seattle owns the American League&amp;#039;s No. 10 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Boston&amp;#039;s American League No. 7-rated defense.The Red Sox were a 11-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -126 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors. Boston got the job done in their last match in a 11-4 victory over Seattle on Wednesday at Safeco Field behind starter Felix Doubront.Boston Red Sox Trends:When playing on Thursday are 3-7Before playing Oakland are 2-8After playing Seattle are 5-5After a win are 8-2Seattle Mariners Trends:When playing on Thursday are 4-6Before playing LA Angels are 3-7After playing Boston are 3-7After a loss are 5-5A few Red Sox at Mariners trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston&amp;#039;s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston&amp;#039;s last 5 games on the roadBoston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston&amp;#039;s last 13 games when playing SeattleThe total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle&amp;#039;s last 5 games at homeThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle&amp;#039;s last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle&amp;#039;s last 13 games when playing BostonSeattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at homeNext up:Boston at Oakland, Friday, July 12Seattle home to LA Angels, Friday, July 12"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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