Toronto will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Boston Red Sox pay a visit to Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays will rely on Jesse Litsch to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while John Lackey will be his counterpart for the Red Sox. Jesse Litsch is 3-2 this season, and John Lackey is 2-4.



View Boston vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 105 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 9 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Blue Jays, most recently No. 3 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Red Sox, who rate an American League No. 9 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Red Sox rank No. 4 in the American League at 8.9 hits per game. That compares with Toronto’s No. 7 ranking in that category.

Toronto owns the American League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Boston's American League No. 9-rated defense.

In their last action, Boston was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at +153 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Boston lost a tight one on Tuesday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 7-6 score against Toronto at Rogers Centre.




Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Red Sox at Blue Jays trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston


Next up:
Boston at NY Yankees, Friday, May 13
Toronto at Minnesota, Friday, May 13