In this article we will formulate a Red Sox vs Blue Jays prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 25th 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 53-49 this year after they won game one by a score of 6-4 on Friday night. Boston blew a 4-0 lead in the later innings, but they scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth for the win. The Red Sox recorded 12 hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Seigler, who went 4-5 with one home run and two RBIs. Sandoval allowed five hits and zero earned runs over 4.2 innings, while Whitlock got the win and Chapman picked up the save. Prior to this series, Boston won two out of three against the Orioles and all four against the Rays.
This season, Boston has a 3.56 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and a .238 opponent batting average, while they have scored 432 runs with a .245 batting average and a .315 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 Sonny Gray, who is 12-1 with a 2.48 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP over 101.2 innings pitched this year.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 47-57 this season after they lost game one by a score of 4-6 last night. Toronto scored three runs in the seventh and one in the eighth to tie the game, but the bullpen picked up the loss. The Blue Jays recorded nine hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Okamoto, who went 2-5 with one home run and three RBIs. Yesavage allowed five hits and three earned runs over 4.0 innings, while Van Eyk picked up the loss. Prior to this series, Toronto lost three out of four against the Rays and two out of three against the White Sox.
This season, Toronto has a 4.17 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP and a .243 opponent batting average, while they have scored 409 runs with a .241 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Kazuma Okamoto has led the Blue Jays with 23 home runs and 65 RBIs, while Andres Gimenez has added seven home runs and 39 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Toronto is Dylan Cease, who is 6-5 with a 2.67 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP over 104.1 innings pitched this season.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Red Sox have won each of their last 10 games after playing the previous day.
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last 10 Saturday road games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in 14 of their last 15 games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in five of their last six day games against American League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven games as road underdogs.
- The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in each of their last three games as road underdogs.
- The Red Sox have led after 5 innings in 16 of their last 18 games against American League opponents.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Red Sox have lost five of their last six games as favorites against the Blue Jays following a home win.
- The Blue Jays have won eight of their last 10 games as road underdogs against the Red Sox.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in 12 of their last 13 games as road underdogs against the Red Sox following a loss.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 games as home favorites against the Blue Jays following a win.
- The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against the Red Sox.
- The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against the Red Sox.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last six road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the last five 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 11 of Sonny Gray’s last 12 appearances as a starter against the Blue Jays.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Blue Jays’ last five road games.
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.
- Sonny Gray has recorded five or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 13 home appearances against AL East opponents.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Sonny Gray has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Kazuma Okamoto has hit a home run in three of the Blue Jays’ last five road games.
- Dylan Cease has recorded eight or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Nathan Lukes has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Dylan Cease has recorded a win in five of his last six road appearances.
Red Sox vs Blue Jays Prediction
Boston was able to bounce back from their loss on Wednesday with another win on Friday and they have scored six runs in four of their last five games. The Red Sox are 24-28 at home this year, while the Blue Jays are 21-27 on the road. Toronto has lost four of their last five games and they have allowed 29 runs in those four losses. The Blue Jays are starting Cease, who has allowed 3, 0, 0, and 4 earned runs in his last four outings, while Gray has allowed one earned run or fewer in five straight starts. Take the Red Sox once again here.