Red Sox'vs.'Blue Jays'Odds
Saturday, September 163:07 p.m. ETMLB.TV
| Red Sox Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Total | Run Line |
| +114 | 8.5-118 / -104 | +1.5+114 |
| Blue Jays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Total | Run Line |
| -134 | 8.5-118 / -104 | -1.5-134 |
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Chris Sale does not look like the perennial Cy Young contender that we once saw in MLB. He has had a troublesome year, going on and off the Boston Red Sox rost er with injuries and not really pitching deep into game. He will be tasked with taking on the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, a team that can hammer left-handed pitching.
The Blue Jays will throw Chris Bassitt against the Red Sox. Bassitt has been a fixture atop the Jays' pitching rotation. He has been exceptional in the second half and looks to silence an already-slumping lineup in Toronto.
Neither bullpen has been good, but the Jays can at least count on Bassitt to pitch deeper into this game than Sale. With that edge and the edge offensively, backing the Blue Jays on the moneyline is the smart bet in this one.
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Boston Red Sox
Sale has a 4.88 ERA against a 3.75 xERA. He limits opponents to an 87.7 average exit velocity and a hard-hit rate of 33.2%. That said, his ground-ball rate of 38.9% is below average. His barrel rate of 8.7% is, too. Expected stats may favor the lefty veteran, but his second-half numbers tell another story. He has a 5.53 ERA since the All-Star break across 27 2/3 innings pitched. Since the beginning of August, he has not thrown more than five innings in a given appearance, and he only hit the five-inning mark twice in six appearances. This does not bode well against the Jays.