The Boston Red Sox battle the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Monday in MLB betting action at Fenway Park.

Boston sends John Lackey out against Brandon Morrow for the Blue Jays in this game. Lackey is 5-7 with a 6.81 ERA on the season, while Morrow is 4-4 on the year and has a 4.56 ERA.



View Toronto vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Blue Jays listed as underdogs of +-135 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Red Sox at No. 1 in the American League and the Blue Jays at No. 5 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Boston has the American League's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 9.6 hits per game. The Blue Jays average 8.7 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the American League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Toronto owns the American League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 3.9 runs per game on the highway. Boston, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

Toronto won its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Phillies on July 3. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at +168 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Toronto rolled to a 7-4 win against Philadelphia on Sunday, as Jo-Jo Reyes and the Blue Jays' bats led the team to victory at Rogers Centre.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -192 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Josh Beckett blew away 11 Houston batter in the Red Sox's last start, leading them to a 2-1 win over Houston on Sunday at Minute Maid Park.


Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Houston are 4-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Blue Jays at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto


Next up:
Toronto at Boston, Tuesday, July 5