Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Pick
The Toronto Blue Jays will continue their series at the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night at 7:10PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Red Sox are a -175 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Blue Jays are a +150 underdog, while the over-under is 9.5.
MLB Quick Links: Scores & Matchups | Injuries | Odds Comparison | Betting Trends | ATS Stats
Marco Estrada (7-8, 5.23 ERA) will get the start for Toronto, while Boston will go with Eduardo Rodriguez (4-5, 4.40). Estrada has a 1.45 WHIP with 156 strikeouts over 156 2/3 innings. He holds a 5.58 ERA in 16 road starts. He gave up six earned runs on 10 hits with four strikeouts and a walk over five innings in an 11-8 win at the Orioles in his last start. Rodriguez has a 1.30 WHIP with 118 strikeouts in 110 1/3 innings. He allowed five earned runs on 10 hits with four strikeouts and two walks over five innings in a 6-2 loss at the Yankees his last outing. The Red Sox have lost his last three starts. He carries a 4.23 ERA in eight home starts.
Toronto enters at 63–74 overall and 28-40 on the road, while Boston is 77-60 and 40-25 at home. The Red Sox have won seven of the last 10 meetings, while six of the 10 have gone under the total.
On Monday, the Blue Jays rolled to a 10-4 win. Kendrys Morales led the way as he was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs and four RBIs. Jose Bautista was 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs. Raffy Lopez was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Justin Smoak also hit a home run and scored two runs. Steve Pearce went 3-for-5 with a double and a run. Ryan Goins was 2-for-4 with a run scored. J.A. Happ allowed three runs (one earned) over 5 2/3 innings to get the win. Eduardo Nunez paced the Red Sox as he was 2-for-5 with three RBIs. Sam Travis was 2-for-3 with a double. Rick Porcello gave up seven runs over 5 1/3 innings to take the loss.
Both starting pitchers have had their fair share of struggles this year and the opposition is familiar with what they bring to the table. Expect another shootout with the Red Sox providing a little more offense than the day before.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BLUE JAYS/RED SOX OVER 9.5