THE DUKE SPORTS
Boston (+135) for 2 Units
We realize the Rangers have hammered the struggling Red Sox over the last few games in this series; however, we don't see them sustaining that run barrage against Lackey. Sure, Lackey has had more trouble with Texas than any other team he has faced, and he is coming off a dismal performance at Toronto July 10th. However, Lackey is a fierce competitor, and based on his history with the Angels, he should be focused here; after all, the Red Sox are 7-1 in Lackey's last 8 home starts. And the Red Sox have won 15 of their last 21 at Fenway. And keep in mind that the Rangers are a sluggish 14-37 in Boston. We'll look for Boston to settle in for this spot: they're 7-1 on Saturday and 5-2 in game 3 of a series. We'll look for Cliff Lee, who is coming off a shaky debut with Texas, to struggle vs a pretty good swinging bunch vs lefties.