In our MLB predictions for Tuesday, we are breaking down the American League East battle from Rodgers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, to find out the best Red Sox vs Blue Jays betting pick and odds. Boston takes on Toronto in the second of a four-game series in Canada, and the hosts are considered firm favorites to win this clash. Last week, the Blue Jays beat the Sawx in a three-game set at Fenway Park in Boston, 2-1.
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Red Sox vs Blue Jays Betting Pick
This game will be played at Rodgers Centre at 7:07 PM ET on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
Why Bet The Blue Jays:
✅ Nick Pivetta will take the mound for Boston and face Toronto for the second time in 2022. Last Wednesday, Pivetta was charged for a loss in a 6-1 defeat to the Blue Jays. The 29-year-old right-hander allowed five earned runs on seven hits and four walks across four innings of work. Pivetta has been awful through his first three starts of the season, posting a 0-3 record with a 10.03 ERA, 2.14 WHIP, 8.14 FIP, and 10/9 K/BB ratio.
✅ Pivetta is 1-3 with a terrible 6.28 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in eight career starts against Toronto. Last year, he yielded 18 earned runs on 31 hits and nine walks across 27.1 innings of work against the Blue Jays. The current Jays have an excellent record against Pivetta, slashing .311/.366/.615 with six home runs in 85 at-bats. Bo Bichette is 8-for-17 with two homers, Cavan Biggio is 5-for-12 with a pair of dingers, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has four hits and four walks in 19 plate appearances against Pivetta.
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✅ The Blue Jays will send their top ace to the mound, and Kevin Gausman will search for his second straight victory over the Red Sox. The 31-year-old righty tossed eight innings of a one-run ball in a 3-2 victory at Fenway Park last Thursday. He surrendered seven hits while striking out eight. Gausman is now 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 2022, while the current Red Sox are hitting only .223/.294/.281 in 172 at-bats against him.
Boston Red Sox
The Sawx entered the Blue Jays with a 7-9 record, sitting at the fourth spot in the NL East. They’ve dropped four of their previous five contests, including a couple of home losses to Toronto. Last Sunday, the Red Sox suffered a 5-2 defeat at the Tampa Bay Rays, losing a three-game set at Tropicana Field.
Boston is scoring only 3.62 runs per contest (tied-18th in the MLB). The Red Sox rank 19th in batting average (.225), 27th in on-base percentage (.276), and 19th in slugging percentage (.350). On the other side of the ball, Boston owns a 3.66 ERA (19th) and a 1.25 WHIP (also 19th).
Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays put an end to their four-game winning streak last Sunday. They suffered an 8-7 loss in ten innings at the Houston Astros and fell to 10-6 on the young season. Yusei Kikuchi surrendered two earned runs on three hits and five walks and lasted only 3.2 frames, so the Jays had to use seven relievers.
Toronto is tallying 4.12 runs per game (12th in the majors) on a .250 batting average (6th), .308 on-base percentage (18th), and .419 slugging percentage (4th). The Blue Jays have already smacked 22 home runs (1st). On the pitching side of things, Toronto is carrying a 3.63 ERA (17th) and a 1.19 WHIP (12th).