Boston Red Sox -1.5 (+125)
Red Sox are 9-0 when playing with a day off.
Red Sox have won 2 straight, 4 of 6, 9 of 12, and 14 of 19
Red Sox are 17-8 (.680) vs. LHP
Red Sox are 8-5 in Penny's starts.
Penny has allowed 0 ER in his past 2 starts (11 IP, Red Sox are 2-0)
Penny is 12-5 when starting against Washington with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.061.
Red Sox are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
The Bottom Line: There is no reason that the Red Sox Run Line should be +125 in this game. Penny has been pitching well to prove that he is worthy of staying in the rotation/valuable trade bait. Despite Lannan's potential dominance, expect the Red Sox to either get to him, or the Nationals horrible bullpen, and win by 2. The Red Sox are worth a play at -1.5 (+125)
Bet 2 units to win 2.50 units
Red Sox are 9-0 when playing with a day off.
Red Sox have won 2 straight, 4 of 6, 9 of 12, and 14 of 19
Red Sox are 17-8 (.680) vs. LHP
Red Sox are 8-5 in Penny's starts.
Penny has allowed 0 ER in his past 2 starts (11 IP, Red Sox are 2-0)
Penny is 12-5 when starting against Washington with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.061.
Red Sox are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
The Bottom Line: There is no reason that the Red Sox Run Line should be +125 in this game. Penny has been pitching well to prove that he is worthy of staying in the rotation/valuable trade bait. Despite Lannan's potential dominance, expect the Red Sox to either get to him, or the Nationals horrible bullpen, and win by 2. The Red Sox are worth a play at -1.5 (+125)
Bet 2 units to win 2.50 units