In this article we will formulate a Red Sox vs Blue Jays prediction for this MLB game on Friday, July 24th at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox are 52-49 this year after they won two out of three against the Orioles by scores of 6-5, 6-3, and 1-5. In game three, Boston cut the deficit to 4-1 in the fourth inning, but couldn’t find anymore offense in the loss. The Red Sox recorded five hits in the game and they were led by Yoshida, who went 1-4 with one RBI. Rivera allowed four earned runs over 0.2 innings for the loss, while Moran allowed one earned run in relief. Prior to that series, Boston swept the Rays in four games and swept the Mets in three games.
This season, Boston has a 3.56 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and a .238 opponent batting average, while they have scored 426 runs with a .244 batting average and a .314 on base percentage. Willson Contreras has led the Red Sox with 22 home runs and 66 RBIs, while Jarren Duran has added 13 home runs and 52 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Boston is Patrick Sandoval, who is 0-0 with a 4.82 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP over 9.1 innings pitched this year.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 47-56 this season after they lost three out of four against the Rays by scores of 1-7, 2-12, 2-4, and 3-1. In game four, Toronto blew a 1-0 lead in the third inning, but they scored once in the bottom of the third and once in the seventh for the win. The Blue Jays recorded seven hits in the game and they were led by Springer, who went 2-3 with one RBI. Bieber allowed three hits and one earned run over 7.0 innings for the win, while Varland picked up the save. Prior to that series, Toronto lost two out of three against the White Sox and two out of three against the Padres.
This season, Toronto has a 4.15 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP and a .242 opponent batting average, while they have scored 405 runs with a .241 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Kazuma Okamoto has led the Blue Jays with 22 home runs and 62 RBIs, while Andres Gimenez has added seven home runs and 38 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Toronto is Trey Yesavage, who is 4-5 with a 3.78 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP over 81.0 innings pitched this season.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Red Sox have won 16 of their last 17 games against American League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last nine Friday games.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 14 games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six games as road underdogs.
- The Red Sox have led after 5 innings in 12 of their last 13 night games against American League opponents.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against the Red Sox.
- The Red Sox have lost each of their last four games as favorites against the Blue Jays following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as road underdogs against the Red Sox.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites against the Blue Jays following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games against the Red Sox.
- The Red Sox have lost the first inning in each of their last three night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games against the Red Sox.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Blue Jays’ last nine road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the last four games between the Blue Jays and Red Sox at Fenway Park have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in nine of the Blue Jays’ last 10 road games against American League opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of Patrick Sandoval’s last eight home appearances as a starter.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Carlos Narvaez has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Red Sox as favorites against the Blue Jays.
- Patrick Sandoval has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Willson Contreras ranks 5th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.559) this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Kazuma Okamoto has hit at least one home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last four Friday night games as underdogs.
- Trey Yesavage has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his five previous appearances with the Blue Jays as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Nathan Lukes has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Trey Yesavage has recorded a win in each of his three previous appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Ernie Clement ranks T5th in the league in Hits (114) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Red Sox rank 29th in the league for home runs this season (96).
- The Red Sox rank 29th in the league for home runs this season (96).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (405).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (405).
Red Sox vs Blue Jays Prediction
Boston finally had their lengthy winning streak come to an end on Wednesday night, but they have scored six runs or more in four of their last five games. The Red Sox are 23-28 at home this year, while the Blue Jays are 21-26 on the road. Toronto snapped their losing streak with a win on Thursday, but they have scored a total of eight runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays are starting Yesavage, who has allowed seven earned runs and six hits in his last 7.2 innings, while Sandoval has allowed five earned runs and 14 hits in his last 9.1 innings. Take the over here.