Cleveland at Boston

Last year the Boston Red Sox won it all. They seemed to get great pitching when they needed it most, and timely clutch hitting to snatch victory from defeat. Things have not worked out that way for them at the plate this season, as they have for the most part struggled to deliver runs on a consistent basis. The Sox have rectified one problem, and that is taking care of business at Fenway. They have now won seven straight games at home, and the answer has been the pitching. The Red Sox have allowed a total of 11 runs in those seven games, while the Indians' offense has been cooled off at Fenway. Cleveland has been a great team at home where they are 21-11 on the season, but the road has been another story where they are a dismal 12-24. The Tribe's last 28 on the road have been even worse where they are 8-20, and they have succumbed as a road dog to a 3-13 mark in their last 16. The Sox have been burying bad road teams here for quite some time, as they are 38-14 in their last 52 at home vs. a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Cleveland is also 7-3 to the UNDER in their last 10 as a dog, and just one of Jake Peavy's last nine starts has made it OVER the total. Cleveland is not likely to improve upon their 7-20 record in their last 27 in Boston, so take the Red Sox Play and play the UNDER in this one.