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Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Free Preview 08/08/18

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

The Toronto Blue Jays are set to host their divisional rival Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. New England Sports Network will televise the matchup. The game gets underway at 7:07 p.m. ET.

Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Odds

Toronto (+140) is coming into this one as the underdog against Boston (-150) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at Red Sox -1.5 runs (-105) and Blue Jays +1.5 runs (-115).

The Blue Jays are 51-60 straight up (SU) and 50-61 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 6.7 units for moneyline bettors and 18.9 units (ATS). The Red Sox, on the other hand, are 79-34 SU and have gone 68-45 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 29.4 units for moneyline bettors and 23.1 units ATS.

Toronto games have an over/under record of 56-47-8 in 2018. Boston has been a decent under bet with a total record of 51-58-4.

Toronto’s pitchers have given up 5.0 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starters have a 4.84 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.44 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.2 K/9. In 42 divisional games, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 4.46 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.10.

The Toronto offense is putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 3.9 per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .287/.332/.489 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.

Yangervis Solarte has helped lead the Blue Jays’ offense this season with 17 home runs, 53 RBIs and 48 runs scored.

In the other dugout, Boston’s pitching staff allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starters own a 3.49 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.59 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.33, along with a K/9 of 9.60.

The Red Sox offense has slashed .269/.339/.457 on its way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).

Boston’s offense has been led by J.D. Martinez. Martinez is slashing .324/.392/.641 with 33 home runs, 93 RBIs and 80 runs scored.

The Red Sox just got a 5-4 victory over the Yankees, while the Blue Jays are coming off of a 6-3 loss against the Mariners.

Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Free Pick

Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER

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Notes

Betting Notes

The under has hit in just two of Toronto’s last seven games.

The Red Sox have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.

Boston has averaged 23.3 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 contests and 25.0 over its last five.

The Red Sox have won eight of their last nine games SU.

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