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Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
The Red Sox will trot Tanner Houck out to the mound in this one. Right hander Houck has a 0-2 record and a 2.45 ERA this season.
The Blue Jays will counter Houck with Jose Berrios. Right hander Berrios has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Toronto was a 12-4 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Toronto at -137 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston was a 12-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +127 underdogs, while the total score of 16 made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 64-47 SU
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 58-49 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston at Toronto Sunday, August 8