Thursday’s MLB slate may be light, but there is one matchup that you must tune into. The Tampa Bay Rays have begun the season undefeated, and a victory today would tie the record for the most wins to begins a season.

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Tampa Bay is a massive favorite this afternoon to make history, and Jeffery Springs being on the mound is a big reason why. The left-hander has been dominant through his first two starts of the season.

In fact, he’s yet to allow a run and has racked up 19 strikeouts over 13 innings. However, his two starts have come against two of the worst lineups, Detroit and Oakland.

While he’s undoubtedly due to regress, history also tells us this Red Sox lineup could knock Springs off his pedestal. Over 47 at-bats, the Red Sox lineup has hit .319 with just seven strikeouts against Springs.

Now, that’s not the largest sample size, but some of Boston’s best hitters have gaudy numbers. The red-hot Rafael Devers is 3-for-11 with a double but has an xBA of .341. Kiké Hernandez is 4-for-8 with a double and homer.

So, while Springs has looked untouchable, it’s hard to believe the Red Sox won’t touch him up in this outing.

Tampa Bay has been extremely impressive thus far, but a closer look reveals the price is unjustified. Back the Red Sox to hand the Rays their first loss of the season.

Pick: Red Sox ML +185

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