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3-unit Play Take #917 Tampa Bay Rays (-115) over Boston Red Sox (5:35pm EST)
The Tampa Bay Rays look to even the series against the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS. David Price gets the ball for the Rays and he was sensational in the tiebreaker game against the Texas Rangers on Monday. As last year's Cy Young, everyone knows that Price can pitch. But he seems to be getting more comfortable with the spotlight and poised to reach the next level into elite status. He'll go up a very tough Red Sox lineup that put up 12 runs yesterday. However, Price has fared well against Boston in his career and he should get some more run support today. That's because John Lackey hasn't been pitching very well recently. Over his last four starts, Lackey posted a 5.33 ERA and his velocity has tapered off a bit from where it was mid-season. He also has had much success against the Rays' hitters, so I expect him to struggle again today. The Rays are a resilient bunch and they're not going to let yesterday's drubbing get to them. I think they even the series behind a strong performance from Price.
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