Tampa Bay has won eight straight and 21-of-28. Boston has lost four in a row. Going with a team with at least a five-game winning streak versus an opponent winning percentage of .460-.490 is 104-49. Their last seven games Tampa has an OBP of .351.

Boston is 1-7 road with John Lackey versus an opponent to teams with a losing record. Tampa is 13-3 off a win, 14-3 versus an opponent who allowed five or more runs last contest. Tampa is 4-0 in the series.