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Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox face Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays in the third game of a five-game series at Fenway Park on Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. ET. Bookmakers list the Red Sox as favorites at -153 on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Blue Jays moneyline odds of +129. Boston is the runline favorite (-1.5). They have 9.5 runs total for the game.
Here you will find everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Red Sox-Blue Jays game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.
Jarren Duran hits the first bat with a home run and the Red Sox take an early lead
The Boston Red Sox took an early lead against the Toronto Blue Jays after Jarren Duran became the first batter to hit a home run.
Game information and odds for Red Sox vs. Blue Jays
- When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 7:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
- How to watch on TV: SNET
favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Outsider Moneyline | In total | Total surplus ratios | Under total quotas | Execute line | Odds for the preferred run line | Underdog Run Line Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Sox | -153 | +129 | 9.5 | +100 | -120 | -1.5 | +132 | -159 |
Prediction for Red Sox vs. Blue Jays
- Result prediction: Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 5
- Overall forecast: Over 9.5 runs
- Chances of winning: Red Sox 53%, Blue Jays 47%
Betting insights for the game Red Sox vs. Blue Jays
- The Red Sox were favorites in 63 games this season and won 33 (52.4%) of those games.
- Boston has started 20 games this season with a lead of -153 or more and has a 13-7 record in those matchups.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 60.5 percent chance of victory for the Red Sox.
- The Blue Jays were underdogs in 61 games this season and emerged victorious in 22 of those games (36.1%).
- Toronto has a record of 8-10 in contests where bookmakers favor them on the moneyline at +129 or worse.
- The Blue Jays have an implied probability of winning of 43.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Toronto Blue Jays
GOAL
+1.5
+129
O9
Boston Red Sox
BOS
-1.5
-153
U9
Red Sox – Current betting performance
- The Red Sox have made four attempts in their last ten games without winning a single game despite being favored in the moneyline.
- In their last ten games, the Red Sox and their opponents have combined to exceed the run total six times (all ten games featured set totals).
- The Red Sox have a record of 3-7-0 against the spread in their last 10 games.
Red Sox Current Statistics
statistics | Average/Total |
---|---|
Record | 3-7 |
Runs per game | 3.3 |
Human Resources | 13 |
EPOCH | 4.49 |
K/9 | 7.8 |
Insights into the Red Sox players
- The Red Sox’s best hitter so far this season is Jarren Duran, who has the team’s best batting average with a .293 batting average, 19 home runs, and 67 RBIs.
- Among all baseball hitters, Duran’s home run total ranks 51st and his RBI total ranks 42nd.
- Duran enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five appearances, he has a batting average of .278 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and three RBIs.
- Rafael Devers showed his strength and led his team with 28 home runs and 80 RBI.
- Devers is 11th in the MLB in home runs and 19th in RBIs.
- Ceddanne Rafaela has a batting average of .259 with 19 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 15 walks.
- Wilyer Abreu has a batting average of .266 with 27 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 34 walks.
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Current betting performance of the Blue Jays
- In four of the last ten games when the Blue Jays were underdogs by the bookmakers, they had a record of 2-2.
- In their last 10 total games, the Blue Jays and their opponents have failed to reach the over four times.
- In their last 10 games, the Blue Jays have a record of 7-3-0 against the spread.
Blue Jays Current Stats
statistics | Average/Total |
---|---|
Record | 8-2 |
Runs per game | 5.3 |
Human Resources | 19 |
EPOCH | 3.10 |
K/9 | 10.1 |
Insights into the Blue Jays players
- Guerrero leads the Blue Jays with 27 home runs and 87 runs batted in and has a team-high batting average of .321.
- Guerrero ranks 14th in the MLB in total home runs and 11th in RBIs.
- Guerrero enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five appearances, he has a batting average of .438 with three doubles, one home run, six walks and six RBIs.
- George Springer has 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 51 walks with a batting average of .222.
- Among all major league hitters, Springer ranks 51st in home runs and 85th in RBIs.
- Daulton Varsho has a batting average of .218 with 19 doubles, seven triples, 15 home runs and 44 walks.
- Ernie Clement has a batting average of .264 with 18 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and nine walks.
Jarren Duran hits the first bat with a home run and the Red Sox take an early lead
The Boston Red Sox took an early lead against the Toronto Blue Jays after Jarren Duran became the first batter to hit a home run.
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