Boston at Seattle

Boston is under the radar after a last-place finish. Management is being patient, jettisoning the expensive (and aging) deadwood for a younger crop while rebuilding. They played well last night, upsetting Seattle, 6-4, as a +130 dog. Starter Nick Pivetta is off a season with 183 strikeouts in 142+ innings while holding batters to a .208 average. The Red Sox are 22-18 as an underdog of +125 to +175. Meanwhile, Seattle is on an 11-17 run going back to last season. The Mariners are also just 4-10 in the last 14 meetings versus Boston, including 3-4 in this park. Play Boston.