Boston at Texas

The Texas Rangers watched as Yu Darvish strangled this Boston line up last night, allowing no hits until David Ortiz singled through the shift with two outs in the 9th inning. After winning it all last season, Boston has played poorly to start 2014. Their bats have been sluggish over their last four games, producing a grand total of just 10 runs, or just 2.5 per contest. Despite the poor hitting, the pitching has been effective. Despite the 8 runs allowed last night, Boston has allowed 3 runs or fewer in five of their last six games. Texas has now gotten back-to-back shutouts, and if you believe that pitching is contagious, then the Rangers have it going on right now. The problem is that their attack has been lacking, plating just 3 runs or less in 7 of their last 11 games. Boston has not fared well on the road behind Lester where they are just 3-8 in his last 11, while the Rangers boast of a 10-1 mark in Perez's last 11 starts vs. a losing club. The Red Sox have also dropped also straight here. Boston is 36-17-1 to the UNDER behind Lester if he is off a quality start in his previous game. Texas is now 14-1 to the UNDER in his last 15 starts when following a game where his team produced 5 runs or more. There's not an OVER to be found in the last eight meetings in Texas, with the UNDER at 7-0-1. Take Texas and play the UNDER.