The Boston Red Sox (80-78) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays (73-85) Wednesday at 7:07 p.m. ET on NESN. Oddsmakers consider the Blue Jays to be -140 favorites, while the Red Sox are +118 underdogs to keep their streak alive. Kevin Gausman will get the ball for Toronto while Boston will counter with Richard Fitts.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $34.29
Blue Jays to win vs Red Sox -140
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Betting Lines
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-140)
- Underdog: Red Sox (+118)
- Over/under: 8
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have been chosen as favorites in 76 games this year and have walked away with the win 43 times (56.6%) in those games.
- Toronto has a record of 19-12 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -140 or more on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 58.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Red Sox have put together a 39-39 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer, Boston has gone 12-19 (38.7%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Red Sox a 45.9% chance to win.
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .324 with 30 home runs and 102 RBI. All three of those stats are best among Toronto hitters this season.
- Guerrero is 20th in home runs and 11th in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
- George Springer is batting .219 with an OBP of .301 and a slugging percentage of .372 this season.
- Jarren Duran has accumulated a team-high batting average of .285.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Duran is 61st in homers and 50th in RBI.
- Tyler O’Neill’s 31 home runs lead his team.
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings
- The Blue Jays have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
- The Blue Jays have the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.24) in the majors this season.
- Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.268 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- Boston has a 4.04 team ERA that ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Red Sox average baseball’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.257).