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The Toronto Blue Jays (35-42) visit the Boston Red Sox (42-36) on Monday. First pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET (NESN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Red Sox went 3-0 in Toronto last week
Toronto has lost 6 games in a row after losing 6-5 to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday as a +101 road underdog. 3B Spencer Horwitz had 2 HRs and 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also had 2 RBIs. LHP Yusei Kikuchi was the loser (4 ER in 2 IP).
Boston has won back-to-back games after taking down the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Sunday as a +140 road underdog. Three Red Sox players each had 2 RBIs while 7 players scored a run.
Blue Jays at Red Sox projected starters
RHP Chris Bassitt vs. RHP Tanner Houck
Bassitt (6-6, 3.52 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 3.63 BB/9 and 8.64 K/9 in 84 1/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 6 K in 4-3 loss against the Red Sox Tuesday
- Career vs. Red Sox: 2-0, 2.33 ERA (27 IP, 7 ER), 21 H, 8 BB, 27 K in 4 starts
Houck (7-5, 2.14 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 0.97 WHIP, 1.58 BB/9 and 8.75 K/9 in 96 2/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 4-3 win at the Blue Jays Tuesday
- Career vs. Blue Jays: 0-1, 4.26 ERA (25 1/3 IP, 12 ER), 20 H, 10 BB, 28 K in 5 starts
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Blue Jays at Red Sox odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:51 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Jays +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Red Sox -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jays +1.5 (-165) | Red Sox -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Blue Jays at Red Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 4
Moneyline
PASS.
The run line presents better profit for Boston in this matchup.
Run line/Against the spread
BET RED SOX -1.5 (+140).
Boston is 8-2 in its last 10 games including 7-1 in its last 8 and 3-1 in its last 4 at home. It has scored 7 or more runs in 6 of its last 10 games and faces a Blue Jays team that has lost 8 of its last 10 including each of its last 6. Toronto has scored 3 or fewer runs in 5 of its last 6 games.
Also, 5 of the Blue Jays’ last 7 losses have been by multiple runs while 6 of Boston’s last 8 wins have come by 2 or more runs.
Over/Under
BET OVER 9 (+100).
The Red Sox have an Over record of 6-3-1 in their last 10 games and have scored 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 10. They have allowed 3 or more runs in each of their last 10.
Toronto has an Over record of 4-4-2 in its last 10 games and has scored 3 or more runs in 8 of its last 10 while allowing 6 or more in 6 of its last 7.
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