The Toronto Blue Jays meet the Boston Red Sox for Game 1 of their three-game series, as Week 3 of the 2022 MLB season opens the week with this American League showdown from the Fenway Park in Boston. This is the first time these teams have faced each other this year, but they split the last 10 games of the 2021 season, so let’s see what’s the best Blue Jays vs. Red Sox betting pick for Tuesday evening.
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Blue Jays vs Red Sox Betting Pick
This game will be played at the Fenway Park in Boston at 7:10 PM ET on Monday, April 18, 2022.
Why Bet The Red Sox:
✅ The Boston Red Sox are coming off a season where they went 49-32 at home. They are 2-2 at home through their first four home contests. Boston is eight games over 500 against Toronto at home over the last five seasons and holds a 28-game advantage at home against the Blue Jays all-time.
✅ The Toronto Blue Jays send Yusei Kikuchi to the hill. He is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA in his first appearance of the season. Kikuchi has a 4.98 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP in his career. He has struggled against Boston in his career, making two starts where he allowed eight runs in 10.2 innings pitched.
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✅ The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled to hit on the road, hitting .206 through their first four games. They have a .606 OPS. The Boston Red Sox have hit .271 at home and have five home runs and 19 runs scored in four games.
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays (6-4) defeated the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, 4-3. Toronto took two of the three games in Toronto and now head to the road where they are 2-2 this season. Toronto is currently in first place in the AL East, 1.0 games ahead of Boston.
Toronto scored single runs in each of the first three innings then held on for a 4-3 victory over Oakland. Lourdes Gurriel led the way with two hits, two runs scored and an RBI, giving him a .306 batting average. Toronto is averaging 4.30 runs per game, 16th overall. They are doing it with a homerun ball, third in homeruns per game (1.43) and they have 14 homeruns through their first 10 games, second most in baseball.
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox (5-4) lost to the Minnesota Twins on Monday, 8-3. Boston split the four-game series at home against Minnesota and are now 2-2 at Fenway Park this season. Boston is tied for second place in the AL East, 1.0 games behind Toronto.
Boston had dominated the previous two games against the Twins, outscoring them 12-1, but a pair of two run innings and a four run eighth helped Minnesota dominate this contest. The Red Sox pitching staff allowed nine hits and seven walks in the game. The Boston bullpen gave up four runs in the contest, and now have a 3.48 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP.