Monday, July 28, 2014, 7:10 PM on ESPN, RSN, NESN

Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

Toronto Blue Jays - Dickey, R (8-10) vs. Boston Red Sox - Buchholz, C (5-6)

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Monday night, the Toronto Blue Jays will send R.A. Dickey to the mound as they take on the Boston Red Sox and Clay Buchholz. Dickey makes his 23 ^rd start as Buchholz makes his 17^th.

R.A. Dickey improved his record to 8 - 10 with a 4.04 ERA after getting the win his last time out. In that victory, Dickey surrendered 4 runs and 9 hits (including a homer) in 6 innings of work. He walked a batter and struck out 5. Dickey is fighting to get to .500 on the year but has gone 2 - 6 in his last 8 outings. In 2013, Dickey was 14 - 13 with a 4.21 ERA in 34 starts.

Last season, Dickey was 0 - 2 with an 8.53 ERA in 2 starts against the Red Sox. This season, Dickey is 2 - 0 in two starts against Boston with the 2 ^nd win coming in his last start.

Clay Buchholz took the loss in his last start and that lowered his record to 5 - 6 with a 5.50 ERA. In the defeat, Buchholz allowed 5 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings as he walked 4 and struck out just 1. Buchholz is 2 - 2 in his last 4 starts. It will be tough for him to match his win total from 2013 when he was 12 - 1 with a 1.74 ERA in 16 starts.

Last season, Buchholz was 1 - 1 with a 1.71 ERA in 3 starts against Toronto. This season, Buchholz is 1 - 2 in 3 starts against Toronto including a loss against the Blue Jays in his last start.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

Toronto Blue Jays are 50-51-3 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for Toronto Blue Jays is 0

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

Boston Red Sox are 43-56-4 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Boston Red Sox is -0.3

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

07/11/14 RF Nolan Reimold Leg 15-day DL (7/11)
07/09/14 RF Cole Gillespie Oblique 15-day DL (7/7)
07/09/14 1B Adam Lind Toe 15-day DL (7/8)
07/08/14 1B Edwin Encarnacion Quad 15-day DL (7/5)
06/23/14 3B Brett Lawrie Finger 15-day DL (6/22)
05/04/14 P Brandon Morrow Hand 60-day DL (5/3)
04/14/14 2B Maicer Izturis Knee 60-day DL (4/14)

Boston Red Sox

05/31/14 1B Ryan Lavarnway Wrist 60-day DL (5/30)
05/17/14 3B Will Middlebrooks Finger 15-day DL (5/16)

Josh's Pick: Take Toronto

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