Blue jays vs red sox prediction today

The Boston Red Sox (75-81) and Toronto Blue Jays (87-69) open a 3-game set Friday at Rogers Centre. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Red Sox vs. Blue Jays odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: Blue Jays lead 13-3

Red Sox DH J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead 2-run HR in the 8th inning of a 5-3 win at home vs. the Baltimore Orioles Thursday. The Orioles loss secured a wild-card berth for the Blue Jays.

Toronto is still trying to clinch home-field advantage in the AL wild-card series after an 8-3 loss at home vs. the New York Yankees Wednesday. Blue Jays LHP Tim Mayza recorded the loss after Yankees OF Aaron Judge hit his 61st HR of the season, tying former RF Roger Maris’ AL record, off him in the 7th inning.

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Red Sox at Blue Jays projected starters

RHP Nick Pivetta vs. RHP Alek Manoah

Pivetta (10-11, 4.48 ERA) makes his 32nd start. He has a 1.36 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 through 170 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 4 BB and 8 K at the New York Yankees Saturday
  • 2022 vs. Toronto: 0-1 with a 5.52 ERA (14 2/3 IP, 9 ER) over 3 starts

Manoah (15-7, 2.31 ERA) makes his 31st start. He has a 1.00 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 through 190 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB and 8 K at the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday
  • 2022 vs. Boston: 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA (20 IP, 3 ER) over 3 starts

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:56 a.m. ET.

  • Money line (ML): Red Sox +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Blue Jays -205 (bet $205 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Sox +1.5 (-130) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -120)

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Red Sox at Blue Jays picks and predictions

Prediction

Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 2

Money line

PASS.

Blue Jays (-205) money line is too expensive to bet when there’s better value on the RL.

Run line/Against the spread

BET BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+105).

When the Blue Jays win, they win by margin. Seven of Toronto’s last 8 wins have been by multiple runs. The Blue Jays have also dominated the Red Sox this season, winning the last 6 head-to-head meetings.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 8.5 (-120).

Canadian-born Pivetta has not allowed more than 2 ER in either of his starts in Toronto this season. Couple that with Manoah’s dominance of the Red Sox and this game should stay under the total.

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The Boston Red Sox (75-83) and Toronto Blue Jays (89-69) wrap up a 3-game set Sunday at Rogers Centre. First pitch is scheduled for 1:37 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Red Sox vs. Blue Jays odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: Blue Jays lead 15-3

The Red Sox lost their 8th consecutive game to the Blue Jays Saturday, getting routed 10-0 at Rogers Centre. In his final start of the season, Red Sox RHP Brayan Bello allowed 4 R on a career-high 10 H in 4 IP.

Boston is 23-49 vs. AL East competition.

Blue Jays RF Teoscar Hernández and C Danny Jansen both homered Saturday as Toronto covered the run line for the 2nd consecutive game. SS Bo Bichette finished 4-for-4 in his MLB-leading 56th multi-hit game.

The Blue Jays clinched a playoff spot with the win and have a 1.5-game lead over Seattle for the top spot in the AL wild-card standings. Seattle has 5 games remaining and holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.

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Red Sox at Blue Jays projected starters

RHP Michael Wacha vs. RHP Kevin Gausman

Wacha (11-1, 3.06 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 7.3 K/9 in 123 1/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 3 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, 0 BB and 3 K vs. the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday
  • 2022 vs. Toronto: 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA (11 IP, 5 ER) in 2 starts

Gausman (12-10, 3.30 ERA) makes his 31st start. He has a 1.23 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9 in 171 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB and 7 K vs. the New York Yankees Monday
  • 2022 vs. Boston: 3-0 with a 2.32 ERA (31 IP, 8 ER) in 5 starts

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:08 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Red Sox +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Blue Jays -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Sox +1.5 (-135) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Red Sox at Blue Jays picks and predictions

Prediction

Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 2

Moneyline

PASS.

Blue Jays (-190) moneyline should hit, but there is better value on the run line.

Run line/Against the spread

BET BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+110).

Nine of the Blue Jays last 10 wins have been by multiple runs. When the Blue Jays win, the games aren’t close.

Toronto has also won 10 of its last 11 games vs. Boston.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 7.5 (-107).

Toronto’s offense has helped the Over hit in its last 3 games, but it should regress toward the mean Sunday. With Wacha and Gausman on the mound, there should be a lot less scoring than the last 2 head-to-head meetings.

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