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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Alek Manoah in this one. Right hander Manoah is 2-8 this season with a 5.87 ERA.
Manoah's opponent in this one will be James Paxton. The Red Sox left hander has a 3.34 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -126 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Blue Jays were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at 150 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 60-50 SU
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
Boston:
Team record: 57-51 SU
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Next up:
Toronto at Boston Saturday, August 5