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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
Marcus Stroman will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Right hander Stroman is 4-9 this season with a 3.23 ERA.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Rick Porcello. The right hander has a 4.31 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Boston was a 8-7 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as -170 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 8-7 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at 160 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 28-49 SU
Toronto is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Toronto is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 42-36 SU
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto at New York Monday, June 24
Boston home to Chicago Monday, June 24