Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox 4/9/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox
MLB: 2:00 PM EST
Apr. 09, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : BOS -255 Total 7.5
The Toronto Blue Jays are set to travel to Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts for an American League East clash against the Boston Red Sox. The Toronto Blue Jays come into this matchup with a 3-8 record, and they will be looking to break their 4-game losing streak after dropping their latest road game to the Cleveland Indians, 3-1. Marcus Stroman received the starting nod for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he struggled as he gave up 3 earned runs in 6 innings. Danny Jansen contributed the lone run of the game on an RBI single in the 8th inning.
The Toronto Blue Jays are set to start Matt Shoemaker (2-0, 0.00 ERA) who had a solid last start as he went 7 scoreless innings while only giving up 2 hits against the Baltimore Orioles. Matt Shoemaker last recorded a start against the Boston Red Sox in 2016 where he struggled as he gave up 5 earned runs in 4.2 innings.
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The Boston Red Sox come into this matchup with a 3-8 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing out their recent series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a win, 1-0. Hector Velazquez received the starting nod for the Boston Red Sox, and he went 3 scoreless innings while striking out 3 batters. Mitch Moreland recorded the lone run of the game as he hit a solo-HR in the 7th inning.
The Boston Red Sox are set to start Chris Sale (0-2, 8.00 ERA) who had a solid last start as he went 6 innings while only giving up 1 earned run against the Oakland A’s. Chris Sale had success in 3 starts against the Boston Red Sox during the 2018 season as he went 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Red Sox are 10-2 in their last 12 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 overall.
Over is 6-1-2 in Red Sox last 9 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Free Betting Pick: Under 7.5
The under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings between the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. Matt Shoemaker has pitched really well to start the season after missing most of the 2018 season with an injury, and I expect him to continue his success against the Red Sox who have been sluggish. Chris Sale on the other hand has not looked like the Cy Young winner we know but considering the fact that he returns back to his home field, I believe he gets back on track and pitches a gem against the Blue Jays. Final Score, Boston wins, but the better play is on the under, 4-1.