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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 Wednesday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
The Red Sox will trot Garrett Crochet out to the mound in this one. Left hander Crochet has a 17-5 record and a 2.65 ERA this season.
The Blue Jays will counter Crochet with Max Scherzer. Right hander Scherzer has a 5.06 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -9900-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Toronto lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Red Sox on September 23. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They won as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 86-71 SU
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 90-67 SU
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games
Next up:
Boston at Toronto Thursday, September 25