Only time will tell if the Boston Red Sox have enough left to catchup to the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees. Both of those teams have outstanding records right now and are playing some of their best baseball this season. While Boston is trying their best to keep up, they have to win these types of games against inferior opponents if they are planning on making the Playoffs. Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester have been the go-to guys so far this season for manager Terry Francona. Both of these starting pitchers have 11 wins, and Buchholz's ERA is just a tick over 2.50. If they continue to pitch this way for the rest of the season, there is no doubt that Boston will have a good shot at recognizing their postseason dreams. Their matchup against the Blue Jays, however, is quite difficult to handicap, so it is a good idea to use your free bet to make a play on the OVER.

The key to Toronto's success so far this year has been outstanding starting pitching from three different gentlemen who have all stepped up their game to get Toronto the wins that it desperately needs to stay in contention in the Eastern division. Brett Cecil, Shaun Marcum, and Ricky Romero have ERAs below the 4.00 level, and they have a combined 27-17 record in 61 starts so far this year. Cecil has provided the biggest surprise, as he was expected to be at least another year or two away from substantial contributions. Marcum and Romero are both overachieving this year as well, and they continue to impress Blue Jays fans with their mixture of power and finesse pitching. Toronto has just as good of a chance to win this game as the Red Sox do, which is the reason underlying the free wager going on OVER the posted total.

Oddsmakers have made lines on this game that are very difficult to get good value out of. It is important that you are careful with your bets if you are looking at one particular side or another because both of these teams are pretty even despite what their records say. The smart bettor will lay off of selecting a side wager and instead move in the direction of betsfreebets.com, which is taking the OVER as the free bet selection.