The Boston Red Sox will make a road trip to Toronto to take on their division rival Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The action will begin at 7:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to New England Sports Network to catch the game.
Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Boston (receiving -160) is favored over Toronto (+150) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. The game’s runline odds sit at -110 for taking the Red Sox -1.5 runs and -110 for the Blue Jays +1.5 runs.
The Red Sox have gone 44-40 SU this year and are 35-49 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 18.6 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 32-53 SU and 39-45 ATS. They’ve lost 16.8 units for moneyline bettors and 12.1 units ATS.
Blue Jays games have an over/under record of 42-39-3 so far in 2019. The Red Sox have been a good over bet with a total record of 47-34-3.
The left-handed David Price will get the nod for the visiting Red Sox. Price is 5-2 with a 3.36 ERA and 82 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Toronto this year.
The Blue Jays are preparing to start righty Trent Thornton (2-5, 4.60 ERA), who has 91 strikeouts and 40 walks, along with a 1.45 WHIP. Thornton is 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 2.84 ERA in one start against Boston this year.
Toronto’s pitchers have given up 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have a 5.35 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.35 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In 27 games against divisional foes, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 4.49 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.55.
The Toronto hitters have produced 4.3 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 7.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .316/.387/.620 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Blue Jays’ offense has been led by Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk. Galvis is slashing .264/.302/.453 with 14 home runs, 40 RBIs and 39 runs scored, and Grichuk’s line is .236/.295/.425 with 15 homers, 38 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Boston’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.65 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 9.61 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.37, along with a K-per-9 of 10.79.
Red Sox hitters have slashed .269/.347/.457 on their way to 5.5 runs scored per game this year, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 8.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Boston’s hitters have been led by third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Devers is hitting .322/.372/.525 with 12 home runs, 50 RBIs, 62 runs and eight stolen bases, while Bogaerts (.299/.392/.540) is up to 16 homers, 57 RBIs and 63 runs scored.
The Red Sox have lost 5.3 units and are 28-33 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 34 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have netted 0.4 units and are 15-15 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 15 of those games, as opposed to 14 that’ve cashed the under.
Red Sox at Blue Jays MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in four of Toronto’s last seven games.
- The Red Sox have an OPS of .804 this season and an OPS of .815 against right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .708 overall and .705 against righties.
- The Blue Jays have won three of their last four games SU.
- Boston has recorded 32.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 36.0 over its last five.
- The Red Sox have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
