On the Wednesday MLB card, we have the 43-50 Toronto Blue Jays versus the 53-42 Boston Red Sox in the 3rd game of a four-game set at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts tonight. The first pitch at Fenway Park is scheduled to be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.
The betting odds for this game list the Red Sox as a -140 moneyline favorite with a total line being posted at 10 runs.
In Game 2 of this series yesterday, the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 5-4in 15 innings. In that match, the Red Sox got to the bullpen for two runs in the win. Overall, they scored five runs on 13 hits while the Blue Jays countered with four runs on 15 hits.
This season the Blue Jays rank 26th in the Majors in runs scored and 16th in team ERA.
The Red Sox rank 10th in the Majors in runs scored and 3rd in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Toronto: Aaron Sanchez (1-2, 3.94 ERA)
Boston: Drew Pomeranz (9-4, 3.75 ERA)
Aaron Sanchez goes for the Blue Jays in this game and in his last start he had a good one going six innings and giving up no earned runs in a 7-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. The Blue Jays had lost his previous two starts where he was lit up for 11 runs, eight earned, in only seven innings of work. Toronto has won four of Sanchez’s last five starts facing the Red Sox and this will be his first start of the season facing them. In three career starts at Boston Sanchez is 3-0 with an ERA of 2.05. However, the Blue Jays have lost his last four starts against a team with a winning record and they have lost four of his last five road starts against a team with a winning record.
Drew Pomeranz gets the starting nod for the Red Sox and in his last outing he gave up four earned runs in six innings in a 5-4 win over the New York Yankees. The Red Sox have won his last four start s and in three starts previous to his last one he only gave up three earned runs in 17 innings. One of the starts in that span was Pomeranz’s lone one facing the Blue Jays where he went six innings and gave up one earned run in a 15-1 Boston win. The Red Sox have won eight of his last 10 home starts and have won his last four starts against teams from the AL East.
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Betting Angles
The Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 4 games against the Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays are 7-3 in their last 8 games against the Blue Jays in Boston.
In the last 11 games between these teams the Under record is 8-3.
In the last 12 games between these teams in Boston the Under record is 11-1.
This season the Red Sox are 28-17 at home and the Blue Jays are 21-26 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Toronto Blue Jays: 43-50 SU / O/U 44-43 / Run Line W/L 39-54
Boston Red Sox: 53-42 SU / O/U 42-49 / Run Line W/L 49-46
Toronto at Boston Key Betting Trends
- TOR is 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss
- TOR is 7-16 in their last 23 games vs. a left-handed starter
- TOR has an Under record of 37-15-4 in their last 56 games vs. a left-handed starter
- BOS is 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record
- BOS is 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter
- BOS has an Under record of 5-0 in their last 5 games
Key Player Injuries
BLUE JAYS
[LF] 05/24/2017 – Anthony Alford 10-day DL (05/24) ( Wrist )
[CF] 05/20/2017 – Darrell Ceciliani 10-day DL (05/19) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/09/2017 – Bo Schultz 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
[CF] 04/03/2017 – Dalton Pompey 60-day DL (03/30) ( Concussion )
[P] 06/19/2017 – Joe Smith 10-day DL (06/19) ( Shoulder )
[3B] 06/16/2017 – Chris Coghlan 10-day DL (06/16) ( Wrist )
[P] 06/06/2017 – J.P. Howell 10-day DL (06/05) ( Shoulder )
[2B] 07/01/2017 – Devon Travis 60-day DL (06/06) ( Knee )
[C] 07/05/2017 – Luke Maile 10-day DL (07/04) ( Knee )
RED SOX
[SS] 05/28/2017 – Marco Hernandez 60-day DL (05/04) ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Carson Smith 60-day DL (04/01) ( Elbow )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Steven Wright 60-day DL (04/30) ( Knee )
[P] 06/16/2017 – Roenis Elias 60-day DL (04/01) ( Oblique )
[2B] 06/24/2017 – Josh Rutledge 7-day DL (06/24) ( Concussion )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Tyler Thornburg 60-day DL (04/01) ( Shoulder )
[P] 07/10/2017 – Robbie Ross Jr. 10-day DL (07/10) ( Elbow )
[P] 07/15/2017 – Joe Kelly 10-day DL (07/12) ( Hamstring )
[SS] 07/18/2017 – Xander Bogaerts “?” Wednesday vs. Toronto Blue Jays ( Hand
