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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 Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Red Sox will trot Nathan Eovaldi out to the mound in this one. Right hander Eovaldi has a 9-6 record and a 3.63 ERA this season.
Eovaldi's opponent in this one will be Alek Manoah. The Blue Jays right hander has a 2.47 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 10.
Toronto was a 3-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Indians. They won as -195 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 8-1 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 110 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 64-46 SU
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 57-49 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Toronto Saturday, August 7