Inter-league play resumes on Wednesday as the Red Sox take on the Padres at Fenway Park in a key battle on the odds menu.

Edinson Volquez gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Padres on this day; he's 6-6 on the season. The Red Sox, meanwhile, will counter with Jon Lester, who will be looking to improve on his 8-4 mark.



View San Diego vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Boston sat as -186 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 9.5, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Red Sox, most recently No. 2 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Padres, who rate a National League No. 15 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Boston owns the No. 2 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.5 per game. By contrast, the Padres are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Boston owns the American League's No. 6 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's National League No. 12-rated defense.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -220 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Padres endured a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Red Sox on Tuesday, with Robbie Erlin throwing 3 2/3 innings of 5-hit ball at Fenway Park.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few Padres at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 13 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Diego's last 14 games on the road
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games at home


Next up:
San Diego at Boston, Thursday, July 4