A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Toronto duelling Boston on Wednesday at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox will rely on Jon Lester to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Ricky Romero will be his counterpart for the Blue Jays. Jon Lester is 4-5 this season, and Ricky Romero is 8-1.



View Toronto vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Red Sox were listed as -145 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 10 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 6-rated Red Sox and the league No. 5-ranked Blue Jays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Boston's American League No. 2-ranked scoring average of 5.2 runs per game, against a Blue Jays offense rated No. 3 and scoring 4.9 runs per game in the league. The Red Sox have averaged 9.4 hits per game to date this season, more than the Blue Jays hitters have managed (8.7 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Toronto owns the American League's No. 11-rated road mark, allowing 4.7 runs per game on the highway. Boston, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

Toronto lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Red Sox on June 26. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -153 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Blue Jays were saddled with a loss last time out in Aaron Laffey's start, as they lost 5-1 against Boston on Tuesday at Fenway Park.




Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 6-4
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Blue Jays at Red Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games


Next up:
Toronto home to LA Angels, Thursday, June 28
Boston at Seattle, Thursday, June 28