Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays (45-39) into a matchup with Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox (42-42) at Rogers Centre, on Sunday at 1:37 PM ET. Bichette is at .314, the fifth-best average in the league, while Yoshida is ninth at .305.
The Red Sox are an underdog away (+168) versus the Blue Jays (-200). The contest has an over/under of 8.
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Blue Jays vs Red Sox Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -200 | +168 | 8 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have won 33, or 55%, of the 60 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Toronto has entered 14 games this season favored by -200 or more and is 8-6 in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 66.7% chance to win.
- So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of 84 games with a total.
- In 84 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 38-46-0 ATS.
Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.5 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 2.80 |
| K/9 | 10.1 |
Red Sox Betting Insights
- The Red Sox have been victorious in 22, or 46.8%, of the 47 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Boston has been listed as an underdog of +168 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 37.3% chance of walking away with the win.
- Boston and its opponents have gone over in 45 of its 84 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Red Sox are 41-43-0 against the spread in their 84 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Red Sox Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.7 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 4.45 |
| K/9 | 8.6 |
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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Kevin Gausman
- Gausman’s team is 6-11-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw six innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
- Gausman has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 17 chances this season.
- Gausman’s team is 10-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- In games Gausman has started, his team is 10-7.
- Games started by Gausman have a 7-10-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Swanson | 38 | 39.1 | 46 | 2.97 | 20 | 1 |
| Tim Mayza | 38 | 28 | 26 | 1.29 | 9 | 1 |
| Yimi Garcia | 35 | 34 | 40 | 5.03 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordan Romano | 34 | 33.2 | 41 | 2.94 | 1 | 24 |
| Trevor Richards | 23 | 40 | 59 | 3.38 | 4 | 0 |
Red Sox Probable Pitcher – Garrett Whitlock
- Whitlock (4-3) gets the starting nod for the Red Sox in his 10th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.15 ERA in 50 2/3 innings pitched, with 46 strikeouts.
- His last time out came on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing 11 hits.
- Whitlock has put together six starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
- So far during the 2023 campaign he has given up at least one earned run in all of his outings.
- The Red Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Whitlock’s starts this season, and they went 1-3 in those games.
- Whitlock’s team has put together a 5-4 record over his nine starts.
- Whitlock has had nine starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in five of those outings.
Red Sox Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenley Jansen | 28 | 28.2 | 35 | 3.45 | 0 | 17 |
| Josh Winckowski | 28 | 46.2 | 36 | 3.28 | 9 | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 26 | 25 | 22 | 1.80 | 13 | 1 |
| Brennan Bernardino | 20 | 24 | 23 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaleb Ort | 17 | 21.2 | 23 | 5.40 | 1 | 0 |
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- The Blue Jays have hit at least two round-trippers in 26 games this season, and are 17-9 in those contests.
- Toronto has gone 12-4 in its 16 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The club has notched at least eight hits 68 times this season, and has a 42-26 record in those games.
- Toronto is 33-11 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays are 12-7 over the 19 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Red Sox Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 27 games this season and are 18-9 in those matchups.
- Boston has won 18 of its 26 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have won 34 of the 60 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In 44 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 35-9.
- They have won 11 of their 21 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-200)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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