Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Prediction
The Red Sox limped into the All-Star Break on a 2-8 run over their last 10 games and will open the second half against a divisional rival that they’ve struggled to beat. Are the Blue Jays a sound bet as a road favorite tonight in Boston?
Game Snapshot
917 Toronto Blue Jays (-108) at 918 Boston Red Sox (-108); o/u 8.5
7:10 p.m. ET, Friday, July 22, 2022
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Toronto Blue Jays DFS SPIN
Alejandro Kirk went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in the Blue Jays 4-2 win over the Royals. After getting named to the AL roster for the All-Star game, Kirk played the hero in the first-half finale. With the game tied at two in the eighth inning, he blasted a two-run homer to left field for what would be the game-winning runs. The 23-year-old catcher goes into the All-Star break hitting .315/.395/.487 with 11 homers across 306 plate appearances.
Boston Red Sox DFS SPIN
Jeter Downs went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer on Sunday in the Red Sox’ blowout loss to the Yankees. Fittingly, Jeter blasted his first career homer against the Yankees in the Bronx. You can’t make this stuff up, folks. The 23-year-old rookie infielder took Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole deep for a two-run shot in the third inning to supply Boston’s lone runs of the one-sided affair.
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Blue Jays are 7-2 in their last nine games against the Red Sox, are 6-0 in their last six games following an off day and are 5-1 in their last six games overall. The Red Sox, meanwhile, have dropped eight of their last 10 games overall, six of their last seven against divisional opponents and are winless in their last five games versus a right-handed starter.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TORONTO BLUE JAYS -120