MLB Free Picks: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays, Thursday, September 8, 2011
By Anthony Rome
(The Spread) – American League East rivals clash in Toronto tonight when the Blue Jays host the Red Sox at 7:07PM ET.
Odds: Oddsmakers have made the Blue Jays –134 money line favorites versus the Red Sox, who are +126 on the ML. The over/under total for tonight’s game is currently sitting at 9.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup: Boston will send Andrew Miller to the mound against Toronto’s Ricky Romero in tonight’s pitching matchup. Miller enters the day with a 6-2 record with a 5.27 ERA over 56.1 innings while Romero is 13-10 with a 2.97 ERA and 157 strikeouts.
MLB Public Betting: Of the 2,100-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 77% of MLB public bettors currently favor the Red Sox +126. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for more updated public betting figures.
MLB Free Pick: Take Boston. According to latest MLB trends the Blue Jays are just 1-5 in Romero’s last six starts versus the Red Sox and 0-5 in his last five home starts against Boston. The Red Sox, meanwhile, are 14-6 in their last 20 road games against Toronto and 4-0 in Miller’s last four starts. They’re also 9-1 in his last 10 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5 and 7-0 in his last seven outings versus a team with a losing record. The Jays are just 1-6 in their last seven games following a win and 0-4 in their last four games versus a left-hander.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: BOSTON RED SOX +126