The best team in baseball, the Boston Red Sox, will open a 4-game set tonight at Globe Life Park against the Texas Rangers. Boston sits at 22-8 and are an impressive 11-4 on the road. Texas has been slow out of the gate, at 12-20, and are a dismal 4-12 in Arlington. Two southpaws will oppose each other tonight, with David Price tapping the rubber for the Red Sox and Mike Minor for the Rangers. Price started the season on his mark and has stumbled a bit in his last two turns but is still 2-3, with a 3.78 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Minor has been steady and sits at 2-1, with a 4.33 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. The Rangers have had issues against lefties. They are 1-6 in their last 7 against them overall and 1-6 in their last 7 at home. Boston has had the upper hand against Texas, winning 6 of the last 7 contests. Edge Boston.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX