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Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays will meet on the field at Rogers Centre on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Nick Pivetta in this one. Right hander Pivetta is 8-5 this season with a 3.25 ERA.
Pivetta's opponent in this one will be Alek Manoah. The Blue Jays right hander has a 2.05 ERA to go along with a 9-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Toronto won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Red Sox on June 28. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -135 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 42-33 SU
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 42-32 SU
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston at Chicago Friday, July 1
Toronto home to Tampa Bay Thursday, June 30