Boston will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Toronto Blue Jays pay a visit to Fenway Park.

Boston sends Tim Wakefield out against Ricky Romero for the Blue Jays in this game. Wakefield is 4-3 with a 4.84 ERA on the season, while Romero is 7-7 on the year and has a 2.75 ERA.



View Toronto vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Red Sox as -125 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Red Sox at No. 2 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.

Defensively, Toronto features the American League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the American League at home, scoring 5.5 runs per game.

The Blue Jays were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -225 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Toronto didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-2 to Boston on Tuesday at Fenway Park.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Blue Jays at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 14 games at home


Next up:
Toronto at Cleveland, Thursday, July 7
Boston home to Baltimore, Thursday, July 7