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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.
The Blue Jays will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Robbie Ray in this game. Ray has a 1-4 record and a 7.34 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Andrew Triggs. The right hander has a 16.20 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
The Red Sox were a 9-8 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Blue Jays were a 9-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 21-18 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 14-27 SU
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to New York Monday, September 7
Boston at Philadelphia Tuesday, September 8