Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 29

Updated Aug. 29, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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David Hamilton and the Boston Red Sox will take the field against the Toronto Blue Jays and George Springer at Fenway Park on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. ET. The favored Red Sox have -134 moneyline odds against the underdog Blue Jays, who are listed at +114. Boston is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the game.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Red Sox-Blue Jays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Game Information & Odds

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

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Red Sox 54%, Blue Jays 46%

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 65 times this season and won 35, or 53.8%, of those games.
• Boston has a record of 23-14, a 62.2% win rate, when favored by -134 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.3% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
• The Blue Jays have been victorious in 22, or 34.9%, of the 63 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Toronto has come away with a win 13 times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 46.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

TOR 2 · BOS 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

+1.5

+111

O 8

Boston Red Sox

BOS

-1.5

-131

U 8

Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox went 2-4 across the six games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Red Sox and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
• The Red Sox's ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• The Red Sox best hitter thus far this season is Jarren Duran, who's hitting at a team-leading .295 clip along with 20 homers and 68 RBI.
• Duran ranks 48th in home runs and 43rd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Duran has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with two doubles, three home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Rafael Devers' 28 home runs and 80 RBI are both team-highs.
• Devers is 12th in home runs and 19th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .258 with 20 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 15 walks.
• Wilyer Abreu is batting .269 with 28 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 34 walks.
• Abreu is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .308 with a double, two walks and two RBI.

Red Sox Team Props

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Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Blue Jays and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Blue Jays have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .322, and paces the Blue Jays in home runs, with 27 and runs batted in with 87.
• In all of the majors, Guerrero is 19th in homers and 13th in RBI.
• Guerrero has collected a hit in six straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .400 with four doubles, two home runs, seven walks and seven RBI.
• Springer is batting .219 with 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 52 walks.
• Springer is currently 56th in homers and 90th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Daulton Varsho has 19 doubles, seven triples, 16 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .219.
• Ernie Clement is hitting .259 with 18 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and nine walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

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