Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 28, 2024

Daulton Varsho will look to extend his 11-game hitting streak when the Toronto Blue Jays (65-69) take on the Boston Red Sox (68-64). The Red Sox are listed as -149 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:10 p.m. ET Wednesday, live on SNET from Fenway Park. Brayan Bello will get the ball for Boston while Toronto will counter with Chris Bassitt.

Take a look at our betting preview for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-149)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+126)
• Over/under: 9.5

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 34, or 53.1%, of the 64 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Boston has won 14 of 21 games when listed as at least -149 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 59.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Blue Jays have won 22 of the 62 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (35.5%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer, Toronto has a 9-10 record (winning 47.4% of its games).
• The Blue Jays have an implied moneyline win probability of 44.2% in this contest.

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Jarren Duran leads Boston with a .294 batting average. He’s also hit 20 homers and has 68 RBI.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Duran’s home run total places him 46th and his RBI tally places him 42nd.
• Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs (28) and runs batted in (80) this season while batting .290.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays with 27 home runs and 87 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .322.
• Guerrero’s home run total ranks 15th in the big leagues, and he is 12th in RBI.
• George Springer has 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .221.

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in the majors.
• Red Sox pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.19 this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• Red Sox pitchers have a 1.270 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Blue Jays has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 19th in MLB.
• Toronto has the 25th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.44).
• The Blue Jays average MLB’s 19th-ranked WHIP (1.290).