GAME 1
The Red Sox were on a struggling funk in the begining of the season but now has put things together going 6-2 in their last 8 games. Boston will send the Veteran Knuckleballer Tim Walkfeild to the hill. Wakefeild has only 4 starts this season with an 0-1 record with an era over 6.00. The Red Sox have dropped 3 of his only 4 starts this year. 2 of Wakefield's 4 games he has given up only 2 runs but they were struggling teams (Orioles, Royals). theother 2 games were Texas who slammed him for 6 earned runs and the Twns who touched him up for 5 earned runs. Wakefeild has faced the Bluejays 41 times in his career getting 30 decisions with a 17-13 record against Toronto, with a 3.93 era. Since last year of 9/09 Boston has dropped 6 of Wakefeild's 7 starts.
Toronto like Tampa Bay has been an awsome road team this year going 12-4 in their last 16 road games but has struggled against the Red Sox going 3-9 in their last 12 meetings. Overall th Bluejays are 7-2 in their last 9 games. Shaun Marcum will counter the Knuckleballer . Toronto has dropped 4 of Marcums last 7 starts but 3 of those 4 loses were on the home feild. On the road things play a little different for the Bluejays as they have won 2 of Marcums last 3 starts on the road but he has had yet to get a road decision with a 3.48 era. The right-hander has given up 3 runs or less in 5 of his last 6 starts and has pitched deep into games going 7+ innings in 4 of his last 5 starts. Torontos only road loss behind Marcum was against the Red Sox a few weeks back in a heartbreaking 2-1 loss. Lifetime against the Red Sox Marcum is 4-2 with a 3.33 era in 7 apperances. Toronto's bullpen has bee reliable this season posting a 3.71 era with a 6-2 road record behind pitchers. The Bluejays are 16-10 against right-handers this season, and 4-2 against teams with winning records. Toronto will ahndle the Red Sox with the Struggling Wakefeild on the hill with a struggling Boston Bullpen that has a painfull era over 7 in their last 16.2 innings.
TOP DOG OF THE DAY
TORONTO BLUE JAYS +107
The Red Sox were on a struggling funk in the begining of the season but now has put things together going 6-2 in their last 8 games. Boston will send the Veteran Knuckleballer Tim Walkfeild to the hill. Wakefeild has only 4 starts this season with an 0-1 record with an era over 6.00. The Red Sox have dropped 3 of his only 4 starts this year. 2 of Wakefield's 4 games he has given up only 2 runs but they were struggling teams (Orioles, Royals). theother 2 games were Texas who slammed him for 6 earned runs and the Twns who touched him up for 5 earned runs. Wakefeild has faced the Bluejays 41 times in his career getting 30 decisions with a 17-13 record against Toronto, with a 3.93 era. Since last year of 9/09 Boston has dropped 6 of Wakefeild's 7 starts.
Toronto like Tampa Bay has been an awsome road team this year going 12-4 in their last 16 road games but has struggled against the Red Sox going 3-9 in their last 12 meetings. Overall th Bluejays are 7-2 in their last 9 games. Shaun Marcum will counter the Knuckleballer . Toronto has dropped 4 of Marcums last 7 starts but 3 of those 4 loses were on the home feild. On the road things play a little different for the Bluejays as they have won 2 of Marcums last 3 starts on the road but he has had yet to get a road decision with a 3.48 era. The right-hander has given up 3 runs or less in 5 of his last 6 starts and has pitched deep into games going 7+ innings in 4 of his last 5 starts. Torontos only road loss behind Marcum was against the Red Sox a few weeks back in a heartbreaking 2-1 loss. Lifetime against the Red Sox Marcum is 4-2 with a 3.33 era in 7 apperances. Toronto's bullpen has bee reliable this season posting a 3.71 era with a 6-2 road record behind pitchers. The Bluejays are 16-10 against right-handers this season, and 4-2 against teams with winning records. Toronto will ahndle the Red Sox with the Struggling Wakefeild on the hill with a struggling Boston Bullpen that has a painfull era over 7 in their last 16.2 innings.
TOP DOG OF THE DAY
TORONTO BLUE JAYS +107