Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester could easily be looking for his third win of the season Tuesday night, but he'll be looking for his first when the team opens up a short two-game homestand against the Texas Rangers (8-2) at Fenway Park.
Las Vegas oddsmakers have established the Red Sox as slight -119 favorites, while the total has moved down a half run to settle in at 8.5.
Boston (4-6) has managed to supply its star southpaw with just three combined runs in losing his first two outings, as the team will also look to bounce back from a 1-0 home loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday afternoon.
The Red Sox have registered a 9-7 record after getting shutout over the last two-plus seasons, but dropped their first opportunity in that situation in 2012, falling 13-12 in extra innin...
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