Blue Jays vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Aug 29

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Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers looks on during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sept. 29, 2023, in Baltimore. With the Red Sox ramping up at the start of spring training, Devers made it clear Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, that he felt the franchise should have done more to improve the roster over the winter.
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  • The Red Sox are -140 favorites vs the Blue Jays
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The Toronto Blue Jays (+120) visit Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox (-145) on Thursday, August 29, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10pm EDT in Boston, MA.

This season, the Blue Jays are 65-70 against the spread (ATS), while the Red Sox are 61-72 ATS.

Blue Jays vs Red Sox Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Blue Jays starting pitcher: Bowden Francis 7-3, 4.00 ERA
  • Red Sox starting pitcher: Kutter Crawford 8-11, 4.20 ERA

Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Blue Jays+1.5 -190O 8.5 -110+120
Red Sox -1.5 +155U 8.5 -110-145

Blue Jays vs Red Sox Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Red Sox will win Thursday‘s MLB game with 54.8% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Blue Jays players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Blue Jays Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr has hit the Home Runs Over in 14 of his last 39 games (+36.85 Units / 94% ROI)
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr has hit the Total Bases Over in 27 of his last 39 games (+14.30 Units / 33% ROI)
  • Daulton Varsho has hit the Singles Over in 19 of his last 33 games (+13.15 Units / 40% ROI)
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 27 of his last 39 games (+12.90 Units / 25% ROI)
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr has hit the Runs Over in 25 of his last 39 games (+12.35 Units / 30% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Red Sox players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Red Sox Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Jarren Duran has hit the Home Runs Over in 13 of his last 50 games (+35.20 Units / 70% ROI)
  • Ceddanne Rafaela has hit the RBIs Under in his last 16 games at home (+16.00 Units / 43% ROI)
  • Romy Gonzalez has hit the Hits Over in 23 of his last 29 games (+13.30 Units / 26% ROI)
  • Triston Casas has hit the Total Bases Over in 21 of his last 30 games (+9.60 Units / 22% ROI)
  • Ceddanne Rafaela has hit the Singles Over in 26 of his last 42 games (+9.60 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have covered the Run Line in 32 of their last 47 away games (+13.75 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 10 of their last 14 games (+5.40 Units / 31% ROI)
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the Team Total Under in 38 of their last 67 away games (+4.00 Units / 5% ROI)
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 14 of their last 24 games (+2.55 Units / 9% ROI)
  • The Boston Red Sox have hit the Team Total Over in 40 of their last 66 games (+9.15 Units / 11% ROI)
  • The Boston Red Sox have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 74 of their last 133 games (+7.55 Units / 5% ROI)
  • The Boston Red Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 21 of their last 35 games (+6.55 Units / 16% ROI)

Blue Jays Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Blue Jays are 66-69 against the Run Line (-14.25 Units / -7.84% ROI).

  • 65-70 when betting on the Moneyline for -12.55 Units / -7.53% ROI
  • 72-59 when betting on the total runs Over for +7 Units / 4.76% ROI
  • 59-72 when betting on the total runs Under for -20.7 Units / -14.01% ROI

Red Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Red Sox are 61-72 against the Run Line (-19.15 Units / -10.88% ROI).

  • 69-64 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.55 Units / -0.96% ROI
  • 69-57 when betting on the total runs Over for +6.55 Units / 4.5% ROI
  • 57-69 when betting on the total runs Under for -18.3 Units / -12.63% ROI

Red Sox vs Blue Jays Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Tyler O'Neill (BOS) 0.5 +375 0.5 -550
Rafael Devers (BOS) 0.5 +450 0.5 -650
Danny Jansen (BOS) 0.5 +500 0.5 -700
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 0.5 +500 0.5 -700
Wilyer Abreu (BOS) 0.5 +575 0.5 -900

Red Sox vs Blue Jays Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Rafael Devers (BOS) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Masataka Yoshida (BOS) 0.5 -250 0.5 +180
Ernie Clement (TOR) 0.5 -250 0.5 +175
Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS) 0.5 -225 0.5 +165
David Hamilton (BOS) 0.5 -225 0.5 +170

Red Sox vs Blue Jays RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Rafael Devers (BOS) 0.5 +130 0.5 -175
Tyler O'Neill (BOS) 0.5 +135 0.5 -175
Danny Jansen (BOS) 0.5 +165 0.5 -225
Jarren Duran (BOS) 0.5 +165 0.5 -225
Alejandro Kirk (TOR) 0.5 +170 0.5 -225

Red Sox vs Blue Jays Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Kutter Crawford (BOS) 4.5 -135 4.5 +105
Bowden Francis (TOR) 5.5 +105 5.5 -140

Opponents are hitting just .100 (9-for-90) against Bowden Francis this month (5 games) — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .236 — 100th Percentile.

Bowden Francis has allowed an OBP of just .147 (95 PA’s) this month (5 games) — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .297 — 100th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .082 (4-for-49) against Bowden Francis in his last two starts — best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: .236 — 100th Percentile.

Bowden Francis has allowed an OPS of just .370 (96 PA’s) this month (5 games) — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .696 — 100th Percentile.

Red Sox Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Kutter Crawford has allowed an OPS of 1.458 (89 PA’s) when he’s behind in the count this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 1.032 — first Percentile.

Kutter Crawford has allowed a slugging percentage of .986 (73 Total Bases / 74 ABs) when behind in the count this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .589 — first Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 31% (48/156) against Kutter Crawford in two-strike counts this season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44% — third Percentile.

Kutter Crawford has a strike rate of 68% (621/914) when ahead in the count this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 61% — 100th Percentile.

Blue Jays Keys to the Game vs. the Red Sox

The Blue Jays are 78-31 (.716) vs the bottom 10 runs allowed teams since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .577.

The Blue Jays are 30-23 (.566) after a loss as underdogs since the 2023 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .427.

The Blue Jays are 36-29 (.554) after a loss as underdogs since the 2022 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .415.

The Blue Jays are 27-15 (.643) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Red Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Blue Jays

The Red Sox are 55-13 (.809) when allowing 4 or fewer runs this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .726.

The Red Sox are just 18-19 (.486) after a home loss this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .530.

The Red Sox are 23-15 (.605) after a road win this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .470.

The Red Sox are just 3-127 (.023) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .052.

Blue Jays hitters have just 737 strikeouts in 3,764 PA’s (20%) against LHP since the 2022 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

The Blue Jays are batting just .232 against LHP this season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .247.

Blue Jays hitters have an OBP of .324 (17,402 PA’s) since the 2022 season — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .315.

Blue Jays hitters have a groundball batting average of just .205 against the shift this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .248.

Red Sox hitters have 426 strikeouts in 1,518 PA’s (28%) against LHP this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Red Sox hitters are slugging .449 on the road this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .395.

Red Sox hitters have 794 strikeouts in 3,096 PA’s (26%) against LHP since last season — 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

The Red Sox are just 8-21 (.276) against the run line (-49.4% ROI) after a home win this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .486.

Blue Jays pitchers have allowed a run just 26% of the time after an opposing score since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 31%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 42% against Blue Jays pitchers since the 2022 season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Blue Jays pitchers have a strikeout rate of 53% with two-strikes over the last 14 days — best in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Blue Jays pitchers have a strikeout rate of 32% over the past seven days (7 games) — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Red Sox pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 15% over the past seven days (6 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Red Sox pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 35% with two-strikes over the last 14 days — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Red Sox pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 15% with runners in scoring position this month (25 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Red Sox pitchers have walked 13 of 115 batters (11%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning over the last 14 days — highest in MLB; League Avg: 7%.

Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Boston Red Sox – No Injuries Reported
  • Toronto Blue Jays – No Injuries Reported

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