Joe Wiz MLB Thursday: Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox finish their AL East series with rubber match

Tonight is the final game of the American League East battle between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays, who lead the division by four games, took the first game, so will leave Boston no worse than three games ahead. it could be five, though, if Tampa can win tonight.

Boston really needs this contest, and the pitching matchup is Drew Rasmussen vs Tanner Houck.

As always, I use PlaySugarHouse.com / BetRivers.com for all of my lines and action.

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MLB

Tampa Bay Rays (-105) at Boston Red Sox (-113), 4:10 p.m. EDT (MLB and Fubo.TV); Rays -1.5 (+135), Red Sox +1.5 (-167), O/U 10.5

Wiz's Pick: Red Sox ML (-113)