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The Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
Josh Beckett will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Righthander Beckett is 12-5 this season with a 2.54 ERA.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Henderson Alvarez. The righthander has a 3.52 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Red Sox were a 11-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at +116 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Blue Jays were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -255 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Toronto has lost 3 straight games.
Toronto has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 84-55 SU
Toronto: 69-71 SU
Boston: 84-55 SU
Toronto: 69-71 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 8-2
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 8-2
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Toronto home to Boston, Tuesday, September 6
Toronto home to Boston, Tuesday, September 6