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The Toronto Blue Jays (35-38) will be out to avoid the sweep when they host the Boston Red Sox (39-35) to complete a three-game series. Oddsmakers have listed the Blue Jays as -130 favorites for the series finale, while the Red Sox are +110 underdogs. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman gets the start, and he’ll go against Boston’s Brayan Bello.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $35.38
Blue Jays to win vs Red Sox -130
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Betting Lines
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-130)
- Underdog: Red Sox (+110)
- Over/under: 8
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have been chosen as favorites in 48 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (60.4%) in those games.
- This season Toronto has come away with a win 15 times in 27 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 56.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Red Sox have compiled a 20-18 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 52.6% of those games).
- Boston has a 10-11 record (winning 47.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Red Sox have an implied win probability of 47.6%.
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with a .280 batting average. He’s also hit seven homers and has 30 RBI.
- Among hitters in baseball, Guerrero is 108th in home runs and 94th in RBI.
- Daulton Varsho is batting .216 this season with a team-high 11 home runs and 35 RBI.
- Jarren Duran has 21 doubles, 10 triples, five home runs and 30 walks while batting .275.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Duran’s home run total puts him 173rd, and his RBI total ranks 83rd.
- Rafael Devers’ .284 batting average paces his team.
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings
- The Blue Jays have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Blue Jays have pitched to a 4.11 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
- The Blue Jays rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.278 WHIP this season.
- The Red Sox pitching staff ranks seventh in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Boston’s 3.45 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Red Sox pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in the majors (1.166).