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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Jon Lester in this one. Lefthander Lester is 0-0 this season with a 1.29 ERA.
Lester's opponent in this one will be Ricky Romero. The Blue Jays lefthander has a 7.20 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 117-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
The Red Sox were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +116 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
Boston: 1-4 SU
Toronto: 3-2 SU
Boston: 1-4 SU
Toronto: 3-2 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Next up:
Boston home to Tampa Bay, Friday, April 13
Toronto home to Baltimore, Friday, April 13
Boston home to Tampa Bay, Friday, April 13
Toronto home to Baltimore, Friday, April 13
