Tampa Bay Rays (2-1) vs. Boston Red Sox (1-2) ALCS Game 4 Predictions: Although by now it shouldn’t surprise anyone (anymore) what the Tampa Bay Rays can do, the bottom line is, it does. Last night, the un-experienced Rays went into a historic venue (Fenway Park), against arguably the best lefty in the game (Jon Lester), and handed the Boston Red Sox and old-school butt kicking (9-1) in front of the "Nation".

The Rays’ pitching was outstanding, their defense was solid, and they were hitting balls over the monster and out to the streets like it was nothing; It was truly a dominating performance.

With a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series, the Tampa Bay Rays [+135] come into Game 4 of this ALCS as Online Sports Betting Odds Underdogs against the [-150] favorites, Boston Red Sox.    

Last night, Jon Lester was anything but, Jon Lester. The stellar lefty allowed B.J. Upton, Evan Langoria, Rocco Baldelli, and Carlos Pena to go yard with some majestic shots over the Green Monster.

RHP Matt Garza kept the Sox in check and off-balance for 6 innings. The young righty had electric stuff, as he lit up the radar gun with his fastball, and mixed in his off-speed pitches well. “Everybody was on that one mission, and that was to win. We want to win now. We don’t want to be the team that waits for later, we want to win now,” Garza said.

Tonight, BoSox manager Terry Francona hopes RHP Tim Wakefield’s (10-11, 4.13 ERA) knuckle-ball is dancing like it never has danced before, as he gets the nod in Game 4. For the Rays, another young, sensational RHP gets the ball, Andy Sonnanstine (13-9, 4.38 ERA). The OVER/UNDER for this ALCS Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox is set at a combined total of 9 runs. Game 4 of the AL Championship Series is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET (5:15 PM PT), and it can be seen live in HD on TBS.

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