Red Sox are 9-3 This Season Against Blue Jays
The Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays battle at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night. The Red Sox are looking for the sweep. Toronto is trying to hang on in the AL Wildcard race. They will be glad to see the Red Sox leave town.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game’s total opened at 9. The Red Sox are now -130-moneyline favorites and the total has dropped to 9.5.
Rick Porcello will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Right hander Porcello is 8-15 this season with a 4.57 ERA. Porcello is 4-1 with a 4.66 ERA in his past five starts. The right handed hurler will be facing the Blue Jays for the second time this season. He allowed six hits and three unearned runs in seven innings on April 19 at the Rogers Centre. He took the loss. Porcello is 7-8 with a 4.70 ERA over 18 career outings (17 starts) against the Blue Jays.
The Red Sox will be trying for their sixth straight win at the Rogers Centre. They won their fifth in a row there Tuesday night. It was a 3-0 victory behind a dominant, 11-strikeout pitching performance by Chris Sale. He reached the 1,500-strikeout plateau after 1,290 innings. It is the fewest required to reach that number in major league history.
Blue Jays Hope Happ Can Stop Bleeding
J.A. Happ will take the hill for Toronto. The Blue Jays left hander has a 4.10 ERA to go along with a 6-10 record this season. Over his past five starts, he is 3-2 with a 3.94 ERA. Happ won the first three of those starts. He allowed only one run in each outing. In the next two losses he allowed five runs each time. He has pitched once this season against the Red Sox. It was a no-decision July 18 in the Blue Jays’ 5-4, 15-inning loss at Fenway Park. He allowed five hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out two over five innings.
Happ is 5-3 with an ERA of 3.66 in 14 career games (13 starts) against Boston.
Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 75-57 | -$55.00 | 15-15 | 60-42 | 63-45 | 12-12 | 57-68-7 | 0.66 |
| Toronto | 61-71 | -$1,410.00 | 11-21 | 50-50 | 41-40 | 20-31 | 62-64-6 | -0.73 |
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 | BAL | L | 3-16 | O | 4.2 | -$100.00 |
| Aug 20, 2017 | NYY | W | 5-1 | U | 6 | $98.00 |
| Aug 15, 2017 | STL | W | 10-4 | O | 7 | $67.00 |
J Happ (6-10) ERA: 4.10
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 | MIN | L | 1-6 | U | 6 | -$100.00 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | CHC | L | 4-7 | O | 5 | -$100.00 |
| Aug 13, 2017 | PIT | W | 7-1 | U | 6 | $92.00 |
| Boston’s relievers have pitched 7 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Toronto’s relievers have pitched 11.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
Boston Red Sox – R Porcello
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2017 | 3-0 | TOR | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Loss |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5-3 | BOS | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | No Decision |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 13-3 | BOS | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Win |
| May 28, 2016 | 10-9 | TOR | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | No Decision |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 5-3 | BOS | 6.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Win |
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2017 | 5-4 | BOS | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | No Decision |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 4-3 | TOR | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | No Decision |
| Sep 10, 2016 | 3-2 | TOR | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Win |
| Apr 18, 2016 | 4-3 | TOR | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Win |
| May 15, 2015 | 2-1 | SEA | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | No Decision |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 4.80 | 13 | 4.96 | 20 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.91 | 7 | 4.88 | 21 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 4.23 | 26 | 4.14 | 4 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.09 | 27 | 4.04 | 3 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | BOS | 3 | TOR | 0 | 217 | 8 | U | Chris Sale (L) | Brett Anderson (L) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Aug 28, 2017 | BOS | 6 | TOR | 5 | -105 | 8.5 | O | Drew Pomeranz (L) | Marcus Stroman (R) | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Jul 20, 2017 | TOR | 8 | BOS | 6 | -111 | 10.5 | O | Francisco Liriano (L) | Doug Fister (R) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Jul 19, 2017 | TOR | 1 | BOS | 5 | -133 | 9.5 | U | Aaron Sanchez (R) | Drew Pomeranz (L) | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Jul 18, 2017 | TOR | 4 | BOS | 5 | 126 | 10 | U | J.A. Happ (L) | Brian Johnson (L) | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Jul 17, 2017 | TOR | 4 | BOS | 3 | -102 | 9 | U | Marcus Stroman (R) | Eduardo Rodriguez (L) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | BOS | 15 | TOR | 1 | -116 | 9 | O | Drew Pomeranz (L) | Joe Biagini (R) | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | BOS | 7 | TOR | 1 | 149 | 8.5 | U | Chris Sale (L) | Francisco Liriano (L) | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | BOS | 7 | TOR | 4 | -120 | 9 | O | Doug Fister (R) | Marco Estrada (R) | 12 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Apr 20, 2017 | BOS | 4 | TOR | 1 | 167 | 7.5 | U | Chris Sale (L) | Marco Estrada (R) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
MLB Betting Trends
Boston Red Sox |
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|---|---|---|
| Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games | ||
| Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Boston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto | ||
| Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing Toronto | ||
| Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto | ||
| Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto | ||
Toronto Blue Jays |
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|---|---|---|
| Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games | ||
| Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto’s last 13 games at home | ||
| Toronto is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Boston | ||
| Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing Boston | ||
| Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
| Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston | ||
Boston Red Sox
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 75-57 | 40-25 | 35-32 | 63-42 | 15-15 | 57-68-7 | 15-15 | 60-42 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 4-5-1 | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| vs Div | 29-27 | 13-16 | 16-11 | 23-21 | 8-6 | 24-30-2 | 8-9 | 21-18 |
| vs AL | 62-53 | 31-24 | 31-29 | 50-40 | 14-13 | 51-60-4 | 15-15 | 47-38 |
| vs NL | 13-4 | 9-1 | 4-3 | 13-2 | 1-2 | 6-8-3 | 0-0 | 13-4 |
Toronto Blue Jays
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 61-71 | 35-33 | 26-38 | 41-37 | 21-33 | 62-64-6 | 11-21 | 50-50 |
| Last 10 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| vs Div | 23-33 | 13-18 | 10-15 | 12-16 | 12-16 | 24-31-1 | 6-14 | 17-19 |
| vs AL | 52-60 | 30-28 | 22-32 | 34-32 | 19-27 | 51-56-5 | 11-19 | 41-41 |
| vs NL | 9-11 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 7-5 | 2-6 | 11-8-1 | 0-2 | 9-9 |
Boston Red Sox
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | TOR | 3-0 | W | -236 | 8 | C Sale | 7 | Br Anderson | A |
| Aug 28, 2017 | TOR | 6-5 | W | -105 | 8.5 | D Pomeranz | 6 | M Stroman | A |
| Aug 27, 2017 | BAL | 1-2 | L | -149 | 10.5 | Doug Fister | 7 | W Miley | H |
| Aug 26, 2017 | BAL | 0-7 | L | -132 | 9.5 | Eduardo Rodriguez | 6.2 | K Gausman | H |
| Aug 25, 2017 | BAL | 3-16 | L | -164 | 9.5 | R Porcello | 4.2 | J Hellickson | H |
Toronto Blue Jays
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | BOS | 0-3 | L | 217 | 8 | Br Anderson | 5.2 | C Sale | H |
| Aug 28, 2017 | BOS | 5-6 | L | -105 | 8.5 | M Stroman | 6 | D Pomeranz | H |
| Aug 27, 2017 | MIN | 2-7 | L | -139 | 9.5 | Joe Biagini | 3.2 | K Gibson | H |
| Aug 26, 2017 | MIN | 10-9 | W | -120 | 9 | M Estrada | 6 | D Gee | H |
| Aug 25, 2017 | MIN | 1-6 | L | -190 | 9 | J Happ | 6 | B Colon | H |
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Boston at New York Thursday, August 31
Toronto at Baltimore Thursday, August 31
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