Baseball odds preview - Boston vs. Toronto

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June 10, 7:07 PM | TurfRogers Centre

Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Odds

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

The match puts starter Clay Buchholz for the Red Sox on the hill facing Jo-Jo Reyes for the Blue Jays. Buchholz brings a 4-3 mark to the game, while Reyes is 2-4 to date on the season.



View Boston vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 125 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 9.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Blue Jays at No. 2 in the American League and the Red Sox at No. 5 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Toronto's No. 3-rated American League offense, averaging 4.9 runs per game, against a Red Sox defense that ranks No. 10 in the American League at 4.5 in runs allowed per game. The Blue Jays have averaged 9.2 hits per game so far, less than Red Sox batters have averaged on the year (9.5 hits per game).

Defensively, Boston features the American League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the American League at home, scoring 5.2 runs per game.

Last time out for Boston, they were an 8-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at +135 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Red Sox enjoyed an 8-3 victory at the expense of the Yankees on Thursday, with Josh Beckett throwing 7 innings of 4-hit ball at Yankee Stadium.

The Blue Jays were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Kansas City at +118 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Blue Jays endured a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Royals on Thursday, with Ricky Romero throwing 8 innings of 8-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.


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


A few Red Sox at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Boston at Toronto, Saturday, June 11

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