The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays meet Wednesday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Red Sox Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jays vs Red Sox Pick.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox are 64-55 on the year and play the Diamondbacks and Pirates next. The Boston Red Sox are batting .248 on the season, have a .320 OBP, and have a .401 slugging percentage. The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has a 3.49 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Ceddanne Rafaela leads the Boston Red Sox with 129 hits and 63 RBI, while Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras have combined for 217 hits and 134 RBI.
Ranger Suarez gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 4-3 with a 3.32 ERA and 108 strikeouts this season. Suarez is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 58-63 on the year and play the Yankees and Rays next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .242 on the season, with a .303 OBP and a .376 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 3.98 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Ernie Clement leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 128 hits and 40 RBI, while Kazuma Okamoto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have combined for 205 hits and 116 RBI.
Jose Soriano gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 9-6 with a 3.24 ERA and 130 strikeouts this season. Soriano is 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA and 4 strikeouts in his career against the Boston Red Sox.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against AL East opponents following a win.
- The Red Sox have lost each of their last six road games against AL East opponents.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six road games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last five games.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games as road favorites.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last six games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Red Sox have won 20 of their last 24 night games against American League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last six Wednesday night road games.
- The Red Sox have led after 5 innings in nine of their last 12 games as favorites against AL East opponents.
- The Red Sox have led after 3 innings in eight of their last 10 games as favorites against AL East opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Red Sox’s last seven games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last four games as home underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Blue Jays’ last seven games against American League opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of the Red Sox’s last nine road games against American League opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Alejandro Kirk has hit at least one home run in four of his last 10 home appearances against AL East opponents.
- Jose Soriano has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 home appearances against AL East opponents.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Ceddanne Rafaela has hit at least one home run in four of the Red Sox’s last five road games.
- Ranger Suarez has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last 14 road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Willson Contreras ranks 6th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.389) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for triples this season (7).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.303).
- The Red Sox rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (446).
- The Red Sox rank T3rd in the league for doubles this season (214).
Blue Jays vs Red Sox Prediction
The Red Sox went from winning every game for a month to dropping four straight and an offense that’s silent. The Blue Jays are chipping away in the wild card race, and their pitching is becoming more consistent. Soriano has a 3.24 ERA and 1.26 WHIP on the season, and he looked sharp in his Toronto debut. Soriano was brought here to bolster the Blue Jays’ chances to make the postseason. We’re getting plus money with the hotter team this week. Give me the Jays.