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Toronto Blue Jays (43-44) at Boston Red Sox (53-34)

The first place Boston Red Sox open up a four game series at home against 2nd place Toronto to start the 2nd half of the season. The Red Sox have a 10 game lead over Toronto and New York in the American League East but they have lost eight of their last 13 and were swept in Detroit before the break. SBG Global reports that early wagers have the public taking the Blue Jays on the road with a comeback of -105.

Tim Wakefield (9-8, 4.39 ERA) gets the start for Boston tonight. He is 4-1 with a 4.78 ERA in his last five starts. Wakefield is 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA in three starts against the Blue Jays this season. He's 14-9 with a save and a 3.75 ERA in 43 games - 33 starts - overall against Toronto in his career.

Boston is a -115 favorite with a total of 9 Over (-120) at SBG Global.

The Blue Jays will go with Roy Halladay (10-3, 4.46). Halladay gave up five runs and nine hits in 5 2-3 innings of an 8-6 victory over Cleveland on Friday. "More than anything, my curveball wasn't as good as it has been. It's something I need to work on," Halladay said. He is 9-8 with a 4.67 ERA in 30 games - 27 starts - against the Red Sox, and 1-1 with a 5.31 ERA in three starts against them this season. The Blue Jays are 4-1 in their last 5 series openers. The Blue Jays are 2-5 in their last 7 road games. The Blue Jays are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Blue Jays are 6-1 in Halladay's last 7 starts as an underdog. The Blue Jays are 39-17 in Halladay's last 56 starts in the opening game of a series. The Blue Jays are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Boston. The Blue Jays are 4-1 in Halladay's last 5 road starts vs. Red Sox.

The Red Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 home games. The Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. the American League East. The Red Sox are 42-18 in their last 60 games as a favorite. The Red Sox are 4-0 in Wakefield's last 4 home starts. The Red Sox are 3-7 in Wakefield's last 10 starts vs. the American League East. The Red Sox are 7-2 in Wakefield's last 9 starts vs. the Blue Jays. The Red Sox have won five of eight against the Blue Jays this season.

The Under is 12-4 in the Blue Jays last 16 vs. the American League East. The Over is 6-0-1 in Halladay's last 7 starts overall. The Over is 6-0 in Halladay's last 6 road starts. The Over is 6-1 in the Red Sox last 7 vs. the American League East. The Under is 5-1 in the Red Sox last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 5-2 in the Red Sox last 7 games as a home favorite. The Under is 8-2 in Wakefield's last 10 starts vs. the American League East. The Under is 10-4-1 in Wakefield's last 15 starts as a favorite. The Under is 10-1-1 in Wakefield's last 12 starts vs. the Blue Jays. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Boston between the two teams.

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