The Toronto Blue Jays battle the visiting Boston Red Sox on Saturday in MLB betting action at Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays will turn to Brandon Morrow and his 2-3 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Red Sox send John Lackey (3-5) to the hill.



View Boston vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Red Sox listed as underdogs of +-120 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Blue Jays sit at No. 2 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Red Sox sit at an American League No. 5 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Toronto has the American League's No. 3-rated offensive output, at 9.1 hits per game. The Red Sox average 9.5 hits per game, good for No. 1 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Toronto has the American League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Red Sox own the American League's No. 9 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Boston was a 5-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Boston at -139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Boston got the job done in their last match in a 5-1 victory over Toronto on Friday at Rogers Centre behind starter Clay Buchholz.




Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Red Sox at Blue Jays trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 13 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston


Next up:
Boston at Toronto, Sunday, June 12