Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

As the regular season winds down, the Toronto Blue Jays are set to face off against the Boston Red Sox in one of the final series of the year. With a record of 73-83, the Blue Jays are in last place in the American League East division and will miss the postseason. Meanwhile, the Red Sox, sitting at 78-78, are still clinging to their hopes for a wild card spot, sitting four games back with six games left in the season. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:07 P.M. EST, with Tanner Houck starting for the Red Sox and Chris Bassitt for the Blue Jays. Toronto is the opening betting favorite at -114, with the current line at Toronto -112.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Red Sox +101 | Blue Jays -112

Spread: Red Sox +1.5 (-205) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+175)

Total: Over/Under 8 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Toronto will win straight-up is 53%.

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox currently have an overall record of 87-75 this season, placing them in third in the American League East division. While they are unable to catch the Yankees for the division title, they are still in contention for the wild card spot, being four games back of the Tigers with six games remaining. The Red Sox have lost six of their last 10 games but are coming off a 9-3 victory over the Twins in their last game, with Romy Gonzalez hitting a three-run homer and Kutter Crawford pitching 7.2 innings. Tanner Houck will start the next game with an 8-10 record and a 3.21 ERA. Boston has an impressive batting average of .252, ranking sixth in the MLB, and has scored the 10th most runs and hit the second most doubles. However, they rank eighth in home runs and have struck out the third most times. In terms of power rankings, Boston ranks 19 overall, with a high offensive ranking at 9 but a lower defensive ranking at 23.