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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 Friday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Brayan Bello in this one. Right hander Bello is 12-8 this season with a 3.68 ERA.
Bello's opponent in this one will be Jose Berrios. The Blue Jays right hander has a 3.63 ERA to go along with a 10-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 9-2 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at 131 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 8-5 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 74-73 SU
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Boston's last 25 games
Toronto:
Team record: 80-67 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Toronto Saturday, September 16