Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox odds, tips and betting trends

The Toronto Blue Jays (12-6) take on the Boston Red Sox (7-11), who will be attempting to stop a four-game losing streak, Wednesday at 7:07 PM ET, at Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays are a home favorite (-145) against the Red Sox (+123). The scheduled starters are Ross Stripling for the Toronto Blue Jays, and Michael Wacha (1-0) for the Boston Red Sox.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Blue Jays vs. Red Sox matchup.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:06 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-145, bet $145 to win $100)
• Underdog: Red Sox (+123, bet $100 to win $123)
• Over/under: 8.5

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Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

• This season, the Blue Jays have won nine out of the 11 games, or 81.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Toronto has entered seven games this season favored by -145 or more and is 5-2 in those contests.
• The Blue Jays have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Toronto’s games have gone over the total in six of their 17 chances.
• The Blue Jays are 9-8-0 against the spread in their 17 chances this season.

Ross Stripling (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

• The Blue Jays will send Stripling to the mound for his third start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Houston Astros, throwing four innings and giving up three earned runs.
• He has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 4.50, a 1.25 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.200.
• The Red Sox have scored 65 runs this season, which ranks 17th in MLB. They have 136 hits, 13th in baseball, with 11 home runs (24th in the league).

Blue Jays Batting Stats

• The Blue Jays have hit 26 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
• Fueled by 54 extra-base hits, the Blue Jays lead MLB with a .427 slugging percentage this season.
• Toronto’s .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.
• The Blue Jays have scored 78 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
• Toronto has an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Blue Jays are ranked 18th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.

Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

• The Red Sox have won in two of the 10 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Boston has a win-loss record of 1-5 when favored by +123 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Boston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in five of 18 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have posted a record of 10-8-0 against the spread this season.

Michael Wacha (Red Sox Probable Starter)

• Wacha makes the start for the Red Sox, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• The 30-year-old has put together a 1.88 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings over three games this season, while allowing a batting average of just .125 to opposing batters.
• Wacha enters this game with two outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• The opposing Blue Jays offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is second in the league with 153 total hits and eighth in MLB play with 78 runs scored. They have the first-ranked slugging percentage (.427) and are first in all of MLB with 26 home runs.

Red Sox Batting Stats

• The Red Sox rank 24th in MLB play with 11 total home runs.
• So far this year, the Red Sox’s .346 slugging percentage is 20th in baseball.
• Boston has the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.226).
• The Red Sox score the 17th-most runs in baseball (65 total, 3.6 per game).
• Boston is 28th in the league with a .274 on-base percentage.
• The Red Sox’s 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 15th in baseball.

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