Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 26, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (63-68) roll into Monday’s matchup with the Boston Red Sox (67-62) looking to extend a four-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:10 p.m. ET on NESN with the Red Sox listed as -141 favorites on the moneyline to stop the Blue Jays’ streak. Boston’s Nick Pivetta and Toronto’s Jose Berrios have been named the starters for this contest.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-141)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+119)
• Over/under: 9

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have come away with 33 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 18-9 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -141 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 58.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Blue Jays have gone 21-39 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 35% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +119 or longer, Toronto has a record of 11-13 (45.8%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Blue Jays a 45.7% chance to win.

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Jarren Duran has been key for Boston with 17 home runs, 64 RBI and a batting average of .290 this season.
• Duran ranks 75th in homers and 45th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Rafael Devers is batting .293 with 28 home runs and 80 RBI, all three of which lead Boston this season.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays in home runs (27), runs batted in (85) and has a team-high batting average of .320.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Guerrero is 14th in homers and 14th in RBI.
• George Springer is hitting .220 with 17 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 50 walks.

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• The Red Sox have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.22) in the majors this season.
• The Red Sox rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.269 WHIP this season.
• The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Blue Jays pitching staff ranks 20th in the majors.
• Toronto has the 26th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.47).
• The Blue Jays average MLB’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.296).