Boston and Toronto continue their series at Fenway tonight with all signs pointing to a slugfest. Play the Blue Jays and Red Sox 'over' 10 on Tuesday evening.
The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox continue a three-game series on Tuesday night with the first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. ET.
Toronto will send left-hander Dana Eveland to the bump with his 3-1 record and ERA of 3.82. His last three starts have seen an increase in his ERA to 5.94 and his record fall to 1-1.
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Eveland started against the Red Sox on April 26, lasting only three innings and giving up seven earned runs on eight hits in a 13-12 loss. He has a career mark of 0-2 versus the Sox with an ERA of 18.23.
Boston will counter with Daisuke Matsuzaka who is 1-1 with a 9.90 ERA on the season.
The Red Sox have posted a record of 13-7 'over' at home during the 2010 campaign and 5-2 'over' their last seven overall. Boston is 7-4 'over' versus left-handed starters scoring 6.5 runs per game.
Toronto is 5-2 'over' its last seven games overall and 15-9 'over' versus right-handed starters. The Jays are averaging 5.7 runs per game when facing righties this season.
With the Blue Jays on the road and facing a right-handed starter, they tip the 'over' scale at a rate of 18-7-1.
Boston is 5-0 'over' its last five when facing a team with a winning record, 5-2 'over' when installed as a home favorite in this price range and 4-0 'over' when the total for the game is in the current range. The Red Sox are 40-27 'over' with an on base percentage of .350 or better the last two seasons.
The 'over' is the play here as Boston and Toronto force this one well above the posted total.
Free Pick: Blue Jays-Red Sox Over 10 (-105)