The Red Sox are the hottest team in the American League
right now (8-2, +$540 with 7.1 runs per game) and they are
up against a Seattle team that has not been able to get on
track (.261 team BA, 4.67 ERA, near the bottom of the pack
in both departments). The M's have a 12-23 record against
righthanders (-$1520 with 3.7 runs per game) so they'll have
their hands fulll trying to catch up with the knuckleballs of Tim
Wakefield (3.33 ERA in 8 starts). Boston has gone 11-3 against
righthanders at Fenway Park (+$640), so laying a modest
price of -145 in this situation is really quite a bargain.