This is a 6* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Boston Red Sox.

Sometimes a favorite is a favorite for a reason, and in this case we absolutely believe that the hard-throwing Eduardo Rodriguez and the hard-hitting home side could/should in fact be much larger ones in this particular matchup. The visitors hand the ball to Blaine Hardy (2-0, 2.77 ERA) who gave up two runs off three hits and four walks while striking out three over six innings in a win over Toronto on Friday. Hardy is expected to head back to the bullpen after Jordan Zimmermann returns and clearly he draws a tough task on the road tonight. Rodriguez (6-1, 3.88) most recently gave up two runs off three hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over 6.2 innings in a victory over Toronto on Wednesday. I'll point out as well that Boston is 7-2 in its last nine after shutting out its opponent in its previous game, while Detroit is just 2-4 in its last six after getting shutout. Lay the price with confidence, play on the RED SOX.

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