It’s Monday, August 26, and the Boston Red Sox (67-62) open a series against the Toronto Blue Jays (63-68) at Fenway Park.
The Blue Jays wrapped up a weekend series at home against the Angles with an 8-2 win. Alejandro Kirk went deep for the Jays and drove in 3 in the win.
The Sox, meanwhile, lost their 3rd straight to the Diamondbacks. Eugenio Suarez was the hero as he was all weekend for Arizona going 4-4 with 3 RBIs on Sunday.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Blue Jays vs. Red Sox live today
● Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
● Time: 7:10PM EST
● Site: Fenway Park
● City: Boston, MA
● TV/Streaming: SportsNet, SportsNet+, TVA Sports, NESN, MLBN
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Game odds for Blue Jays vs. Red Sox
The latest odds as of Monday morning:
● Money Line: Blue Jays +135, Red Sox -160
● Spread: Blue Jays +1.5 (-150), Red Sox -1.5 (+125)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Recent team stats for Blue Jays vs. Red Sox
● The Blue Jays are 6-4 in their last 10. Toronto is 29-35 on the road this season. Their overall run differential for the season is -67.
● The clock is ticking on Boston’s season. The Sox dropped three straight over the weekend to Arizona. The Red Sox are 4-6 in their last 10. Boston is 29-35 at Fenway Park this season. Their overall run differential for the season is +13.
Probable starting pitchers for Blue Jays vs. Red Sox
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 26): Jose Berrios vs. Nick Pivetta
○ Blue Jays: Berrios (12-9, 3.79 ERA) has allowed 66 earned runs and 138 hits while striking out 123 over 156.2 innings
○ Red Sox: Pivetta (5-8, 4.70 ERA) has allowed 55 earned runs and 95 hits while striking out 125 over 105.1 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Blue Jays vs. Red Sox on August 26, 2024
● Jarren Duran is 4-11 in his career vs. Berrios including 2 HRs and 3 RBIs
● Vlad Guerrero Jr. has 3 HRs and 7 RBIs in 34 ABs vs. Pivetta
● Who’s Hot? Vlad Guerrero Jr. has 8 hits in his last 20 ABs (.400)
● Who’s Not! Connor Wong has just 2 hits in his last 18 ABs (.111)
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Expert picks & predictions for Monday’s Blue Jays vs. Red Sox game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Toronto vs. Boston game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Red Sox on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Red Sox on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is leaning towards a play on the Total UNDER 9 runs
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