Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox will be taking the field against their AL East foe Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in a Wednesday night game. The matchup will get underway at 7:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to New England Sports Network to catch the action.
Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Las Vegas has Boston (-270) as the favorite over Toronto (+235). You can play matchup’s total with current odds sitting at -120 for over 9 runs and even money (+100) for under 9. This game currently has a runline of Red Sox -1.5 (-165) and Blue Jays +1.5 (+145).
The Red Sox are 45-40 SU and have gone 35-49 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 18.6 units ATS. Boston has covered the spread just once over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 32-54 SU and 40-45 ATS. They’ve lost 15.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.7 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Blue Jays games have had an over/under record of 43-39-3 so far in 2019. The Red Sox have been a good over bet with a total record of 47-34-3.
The southpaw Chris Sale is getting the start for the visiting Red Sox. Sale is 3-7 with a 3.82 ERA and 148 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with 11 strikeouts and an 8.00 ERA against Toronto this year (two starts).
The Blue Jays are sending righty Jacob Waguespack (0-0, 4.50 ERA) to the mound. Waguespack has seven punchouts and one walks as well as a 1.00 WHIP. Waguespack hasn’t faced the Red Sox yet this year and did not record any MLB appearances in 2018.
Boston’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.63 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 9.62 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.44, along with a K-per-9 of 10.78.
The Red Sox offense has slashed .271/.347/.459 on its way to 5.6 runs scored per game this season, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 8.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Boston’s hitters have been paced by third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who have combined to blast 30 home runs. Devers is hitting .329/.378/.548 with 14 home runs, 56 RBIs, 64 runs and eight steals, while Bogaerts has a .301 average with 16 homers, 58 RBIs and 64 runs scored.
For the home team, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.47 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.35 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In 28 divisional games, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 4.89 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.49.
The Toronto offense is putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 7.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .292/.374/.577 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk have led the Blue Jays’ offense this year. Galvis is slashing .264/.302/.450 with 14 home runs, 41 RBIs and 39 runs scored, while Grichuk’s line is .236/.294/.422 with 15 homers, 38 RBIs and 41 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 cashed 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, compared to 14 that’ve gone under.
Red Sox at Blue Jays Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Boston has recorded 27 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Toronto has 21 XBH over its last five.
- The Boston defense has allowed seven errors over the last 10 games, compared to only two errors for Toronto over its last 10.
- The Red Sox have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Red Sox have a team OPS of .807 this season and an OPS of .820 against right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .709 overall and .706 against righties.
