Toronto will look to improve on its 55-65 record when take on Boston, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Thursday.

Mark Buehrle gets the call for the Toronto Blue Jays and he will try to build on a 8-7 mark. In the other dugout, Jake Peavy brings a 9-4 ledger to the game for the Red Sox as he tries to quiet the Blue Jays bats.



View Boston vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Blue Jays in this matchup found them as +120 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 9 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Blue Jays rated this week at No. 10 and the Red Sox sitting at No. 3.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Red Sox rank No. 2 in the American League at 9.5 hits per game. That compares with Toronto’s No. 8 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Boston owns the American League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 4.2 runs per game on the highway. Toronto, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

The Red Sox were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +133 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Boston lost a tight one on Wednesday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 4-3 score against Toronto at Rogers Centre.




Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Red Sox at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home


Next up:
Boston home to NY Yankees, Friday, August 16
Toronto at Tampa Bay, Friday, August 16