Get Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays predictions, picks, and odds for 6-17, plus MLB best bets and same-game parlay analysis.
Yusei Kikuchi has found his form again and the Red Sox struggle to keep pace against lefties. With the Blue Jays bats still flailing regularly, Nick Pivetta can cause them fits. That matchup alone has the early Under in play.
Our latest batch of Red Sox vs. Blue Jays predictions come as these rivals gear up to play six of their next nine games against each other, starting tonight at Rogers Centre.got a much-needed series win against a good baseball team, taking two of three from the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians over the weekend.
That isn’t a good thing for a Jays squad struggling to string hits together. Toronto ranks 20th in batting average, 16in OPS, and 15th in wRC+ when facing right-handed pitchers this season. Driving in runners has been the biggest problem, as the Jays rank 21st in OPS with runners in scoring position.
Kikuchi’s strikeout rate this season is a solid 23.6% and he faces 23 batters per game. That works out to about 5.4 strikeouts per start, but the Red Sox strike out a whopping 28.7% of the time vs. left-handed pitchers and have the fourth-highest whiff rate. This will be the first time these teams have faced off this season. The Red Sox had edged the Blue Jays in the season series a year ago 7-6.
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