The Boston Red Sox will try and end a two game losing streak tonight when they face the Colorado Rockies at 8:40pm EST from Coors Field. MLB betting picks have the Rockies -111 favorites vs the Red Sox +101 while online sportsbooks have the over/under total sitting at 9.5 OVER (-105). Colorado will give the ball to righthander Jason Hammel for tonight's home game while Boston will counter with righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka. Hammel carries a 5-3 record with a 4.03 ERA this season while Matsuzaka has gone 5-2 with a 4.59 ERA. The Red Sox were up 6-5 heading into the ninth innings but three runs in bottom of the ninth for the Rockies resulted in a 6-8 loss instead.
The Rockies won as -168 favorites in MLB odds while the total flew OVER the 8 posted at sportsbooks. Jason Giambi nailed a two-run walk off homer in the ninth after Ian Stewart powered a 450 ft. solo shot off of Jonathan Papelbon to give Colorado the victory. The Red Sox ripped off four runs in the sixth inning and were looking like underdog winners but Papelbon gave up 3-hits for 3 runs on eight pitches thrown. "Pap in the ninth with the lead? We figured that should be enough," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said after the loss. "Papelbon tried to elevate and it got away and ... Wow!" Bet the Red Sox +101 as underdogs on the road in MLB betting picks vs the Rockies for tonight's game with a 10% bonus.
Heading into Thursday's game, Colorado has won two straight games, has gone 38-33 in MLB odds for the season, 5-5 when playing on Thursday and 6-4 after a win. Boston has gone 43-30 on the season, 10-0 when playing on Thursday and 7-3 after a loss. The Rockies are 2-4 in their last 6 games when playing the Red Sox, 7-1 in their last 8 games at home and 5-1 in their last 6 games overall. Boston is 1-4 in their last 5 games on the road, 4-2 in their last 6 games when playing Colorado and 6-2 in their last 8 games overall.