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Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
Right hander Nick Pivetta will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Pivetta is 3-4 this season with a 3.88 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Yusei Kikuchi who starts for the Blue Jays. Left hander Kikuchi is 4-5 with a 3.26 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Toronto was a 7-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They won as -120 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 9-3 result against the Yankees on June 16. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at 130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 37-35 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Toronto:
Team record: 35-36 SU
Toronto is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Toronto Tuesday, June 18