Sunday, May 10, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Clay Buchholz (1-4) vs. R.A. Dickey (1-3)

The Boston Red Sox head to Rogers Centre on Sunday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Clay Buchholz for the Red Sox and R.A. Dickey for the Blue Jays. The opening line has Boston at +117 and Toronto at -127. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Boston is 16-14 against the over/under while the Blue Jays are 16-14.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 13-17 record, including 6-8 on the road. Clay Buchholz has a 1-4 record and an earned run average of 6.03. He's given up 40 hits in 31.1 innings pitched so far and Boston is currently averaging 3.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .234, good for 23rd in the league. They also rank 12th in the league in on base percentage at .320 with Dustin Pedroia leading the way at .364.

The Blue Jays overall record is 16-15 and they are 9-6 at home. R.A. Dickey is currently 1-3 with an ERA of 4.38. He's pitched 39 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. Toronto has averaged 2.8 runs in his starts this year. The Blue Jays are 26th in the league in team ERA at 4.67 and 21st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.02. They come into this game batting .261 as a team with an OBP of .328, good for 6th in the league.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 16-14 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 11-19 against the run line

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 16-14 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 16-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Hand 60-day DL (5/1)
04/27/15 RF Shane Victorino Hamstring 15-day DL (4/23)
04/06/15 P Edwin Escobar Shoulder 15-day DL (3/29)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow 60-day DL (3/30), out for season

Toronto Blue Jays

04/28/15 SS Jose Reyes Ribs 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)

Tony's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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