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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
The Blue Jays will trot Kevin Gausman out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gausman has a 9-9 record and a 2.99 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kutter Crawford who starts for the Red Sox. Right hander Crawford is 3-5 with a 5.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Boston was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +130 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -155 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 67-55 SU
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 60-64 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Los Angeles Friday, August 26
Boston home to Tampa Bay Friday, August 26