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"Aug 4, 1:35 PM | GrassFenway ParkArizona Diamondbacks vs Boston Red Sox Odds56-54TEAM RECORD67-45The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Red Sox in Boston at Fenway Park on Sunday in baseball action.Boston sends Felix Doubront out against Brandon McCarthy for the Diamondbacks in this game. Doubront is 7-5 with a 3.47 ERA on the season, while McCarthy is 2-4 on the year and has a 4.99 ERA.  View Arizona vs Boston Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Baseball odds makers, including 5Dimes, opened the Red Sox as -171 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 9.5 at shops such as 5Dimes.Power Rankings: This game puts the Red Sox, most recently No. 2 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Diamondbacks, who rate a National League No. 4 in the latest survey. ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Boston has the American League&amp;#039;s No. 2-rated offensive output, at 9.5 hits per game. The Diamondbacks average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the National League  list. Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Boston has the American League&amp;#039;s No. 7-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Diamondbacks own the National League&amp;#039;s No. 8 mark in runs allowed. In their last action, Arizona was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -147 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Arizona didn&amp;#039;t get the job done in their last match, falling 5-2 to Boston on Saturday at Fenway Park.Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:When playing on Sunday are 7-3Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7After playing Boston are 1-9After a loss are 6-4Boston Red Sox Trends:When playing on Sunday are 3-7Before playing Houston are 9-1After playing Arizona are 9-1After a win are 4-6A few Diamondbacks at Red Sox trends to consider:The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona&amp;#039;s last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona&amp;#039;s last 6 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona&amp;#039;s last 10 games when playing BostonThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona&amp;#039;s last 8 games when playing on the road against BostonBoston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing ArizonaBoston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against ArizonaBoston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at homeNext up:Arizona home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, August 6Boston at Houston, Monday, August 5"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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