Thursday’s contest that pits the Boston Red Sox (69-64) against the Toronto Blue Jays (65-70) at Fenway Park should be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Red Sox. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET on August 29.

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Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
• How to Watch on TV: NESN
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Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Predictions

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs

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Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

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Red Sox Betting Insights

• Boston has won 37, or 54.4%, of the 68 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• This season, the Red Sox have come away with a win 19 times in 30 chances when named as a favorite of at least -142 or better on the moneyline.
• Boston’s games have gone over the total in 70 of 131 opportunities.
• The Red Sox had a 4-5 record in the nine games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups (all had set totals), Boston combined with its opponents to hit the over on the total eight times.

Blue Jays Betting Insights

• Toronto has won 35.9% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (23-41).
• The Blue Jays have a 13-12 record (winning 52% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• Toronto has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 71 times this season for a 71-59-4 record against the over/under.
• The Blue Jays have played as underdogs in eight of their past 15 games and won three of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Toronto and its opponents have combined to hit the over eight times.

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Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Probable Pitchers

Red Sox’s Starting Pitcher: Kutter Crawford

• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.19 and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .219 in 27 games this season.
• Kutter Crawford’s team has won 38.5% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (5-8).
• Crawford’s team has a 9-18 record in his starts this season.
• Out of Crawford’s 26 starts with a total this season, 12 have hit the over.

Blue Jays’ Starting Pitcher: Bowden Francis

• The 28-year-old has a 4.02 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .217 to opposing hitters.
• The Blue Jays have a 3-3 record in Francis’ six starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
• Over Francis’ eight starts, his team is 5-3.
• Francis’ starts went over the run total five times in eight games with a set total this season.

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