Friday, May 8, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley (1-3) vs. Aaron Sanchez (2-2)

The Boston Red Sox head to Rogers Centre on Friday to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Wade Miley for the Red Sox and Aaron Sanchez for the Blue Jays. The opening line has Boston at +113 and Toronto at -123. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Boston is 16-12 against the over/under while the Blue Jays are 16-12.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 13-15 record, including 6-6 on the road. Wade Miley has a 1-3 record and an earned run average of 7.15. He's given up 24 hits in 22.2 innings pitched so far and Boston is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .239, good for 20th in the league. They also rank 12th in the league in on base percentage at .322 with Pablo Sandoval leading the way at .375.

The Blue Jays overall record is 14-15 and they are 7-6 at home. Aaron Sanchez is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 4.62. He's pitched 25.1 innings thus far and given up 23 hits. Toronto has averaged 4.6 runs in his starts this year. The Blue Jays are 28th in the league in team ERA at 4.83 and 25th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.27. They come into this game batting .258 as a team with an OBP of .327, good for 7th in the league.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 16-12 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 11-17 against the run line

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 16-12 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 14-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

05/07/15 LF Hanley Ramirez Shoulder out indefinitely
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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