The Toronto Blue Jays will play host to their division rival Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. The matchup will begin at 7:07 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to New England Sports Network.
Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Toronto (receiving +130 odds) is the home-team underdog to Boston and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at +105 for the Red Sox -1.5 runs and -125 for the Blue Jays +1.5.
The Red Sox are 25-22 SU and have gone 18-28 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline in this young season and 12.2 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 19-28 SU and 23-23 ATS. The team’s lost 6.5 units for moneyline bettors and 4.1 units ATS.
Blue Jays games have had an over/under record of 18-27-1 so far in 2019. Boston has been a decent over bet with a total record of 26-19-1.
Eduardo Rodriguez is getting the nod for the BoSox. The left-handed Rodriguez is 4-2 with a 4.89 ERA and 56 strikeouts. This is his first outing against Toronto this year. He did make four starts against the team in 2018, compiling a 2-0 record with a 2.19 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
The Blue Jays will put the ball in the right hand of Marcus Stroman (1-6, 2.95 ERA), who has 51 strikeouts and 19 walks this season as well as a 1.29 WHIP. Stroman made two starts against the team in 2018, posting a 0-1 record in 2018, posting a 0-1 record with a 2.25 ERA and eight strikeouts.
Toronto’s pitchers have given up 4.4 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.40 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.49 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 9.5 K/9. In nine games against AL East foes, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 3.95 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.08.
The Toronto offense is putting up 3.6 runs per outing, including 4.4 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .211/.281/.401 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Freddy Galvis has helped lead the Blue Jays’ offense this season with six home runs, 18 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Boston’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.77 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.76 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.58, along with a WHIP of 1.30 and a K-per-9 of 10.45.
Red Sox hitters have slashed .257/.343/.432 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Rafael Devers has led Boston’s offense. Devers is slashing .314/.383/.451 with four home runs, 25 RBIs, 31 runs and six steals.
The Red Sox are coming off a 12-2 victory in the prior game of the series.
Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in four of Boston’s last seven contests.
- The Red Sox have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 13 over their last 10.
- The Red Sox have an OPS of .775 this season and an OPS of .777 against right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .648 overall and .661 versus righties.
- Toronto has recorded 16.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 16.8 over its last five.
