Friday, July 25, 2014, 7:10 PM on NESN, SUN

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

Boston Red Sox - Lester, J (10-7) vs. Tampa Bay Rays - Price, D (10-7)

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Friday evening, the Boston Red Sox will send Jon Lester to the mound to face the Tampa Bay Rays and David Price. Lester will make his 21^st start as Price makes his 22^nd.

Jon Lester notched the victory in his last start and that improved his record to 10 - 7 with a 2.50 ERA. In the win, Lester hurled 8 innings of shutout ball and allowed just 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 8. Lester has been nothing short of spectacular in his last few starts, going 4 - 0 in his last 7 outings. If he continues pitching well, he could threaten his win total from 2013 when he went 15 - 8 with a 3.75 ERA in 33 starts.

Last season, Lester was 2 -1 with a 4.32 ERA in 4 starts against the Rays. This season, Lester beat Tampa Bay after holding them to just 4 hits and a walk in 7 innings as he struck out 12.

David Price saw his record go to 10 - 7 after he picked up his 5^th straight victory the last time out. In the win, Price threw 8 scoreless innings and surrendered 4 hits without walking a batter while striking out 9. Price is on a tear and has allowed just 5 runs in his last 5 starts. He has already equaled his win total from 2013 when he went 10 - 8 with a 3.33 ERA in 27 starts.

Last season, Price was 2 - 2 with a 2.48 ERA in 5 starts against the Red Sox. This season, he has pitched to 2 no-decisions in back-to-back starts against Boston.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

Boston Red Sox are 41-56-3 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for Boston Red Sox is -0.2

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

Tampa Bay Rays are 50-46-5 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Tampa Bay Rays is -0.1

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

05/31/14 1B Ryan Lavarnway Wrist 60-day DL (5/30)
05/17/14 3B Will Middlebrooks Finger 15-day DL (5/16)

Tampa Bay Rays

07/22/14 P Joel Peralta Virus 15-day DL (7/21)
07/18/14 C Ryan Hanigan Oblique 15-day DL (7/9)
06/24/14 LF Jerry Sands Wrist 15-day DL (6/22)
06/19/14 LF David DeJesus Hand 15-day DL (6/19)
06/01/14 RF Wil Myers Wrist 15-day DL (5/31)
04/08/14 P Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/8), out for season
03/30/14 2B Tim Beckham Knee 60-day DL (3/30)

Tony's Pick: Take Boston

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