The Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox meet Tuesday in MLB action from Fenway Park. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox prediction. This will be the second installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Blue Jays vs Red Sox pick.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Blue Jays took on the Los Angeles Angels in their last series. Toronto did well in that one, taking a sweep over four games. On Monday versus Boston, the Jays took a 7-3 victory. Starter Jose Berrios finished with 7.2 innings and two earned runs.
In the starter slot for Tuesday the Blue Jays will send out Yariel Rodriguez. This year Rodriguez is 1-5 with a 4.40 ERA in the first 14 starts of his career.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
Over on the Boston side, they played the Arizona Diamondbacks in their last set. Boston was involved in the losing end of a sweep over three games. In the opener versus Toronto, the Red Sox posted nine hits and four errors. Zack Kelly lasted 3.0 clean frames with no hits, two walks and four Ks.
As starting pitcher Tuesday the Red Sox are going with Cooper Criswell. So far Criswell is 5-4 with a 4.41 ERA in 20 games (14 starts). In 32 career games (16 starts) Criswell is 6-6 with a 4.91 ERA.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Red Sox’s last nine home games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Blue Jays’ last seven night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games at Fenway Park.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last six games between the Blue Jays and Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Jarren Duran has hit a home run in four of the Red Sox’s last five games against AL opponents.
- Jarren Duran has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Red Sox’s last six night games.
- Jarren Duran has recorded at least one Double in each of the Red Sox’s last three night games.
- Triston Casas has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight Tuesday appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- Jarren Duran has scored at least one run in each of the Red Sox’s last five games against AL opponents.
- Masataka Yoshida has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last 11 home games against the Blue Jays.
- Masataka Yoshida has recorded at least one total base in each of the Red Sox’s last 11 home games against the Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has scored at least one run in 11 of the Blue Jays’ last 12 night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Blue Jays’ last nine road games against AL opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 22 games against AL East opponents.
- George Springer has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last three games against the Red Sox.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven appearances in night games.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded a Double in five of the Blue Jays’ last six road games against AL East opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one Single in five of the Blue Jays’ last six night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Blue Jays but I’m probably staying away from this one. Rodriguez has struggled over his last two outings, going just 9.1 innings with nine earned runs in that pair. As for Criswell, he’s coming off one earned in 4.2 innings but had eight earned over 4.0 innings prior to that.
On Monday the Jays had one big inning with five runs in the fifth. The pitching was the real MVP here, as Berrios and Brendon Little finished off the whole game all by themselves. Toronto’s pen will be well-rested for the Tuesday game two.