Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction MLB Picks 8/27/24

Boston Red Sox (67-59) vs Toronto Blue Jays (60-68)

Game Info: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:10 pm (Fenway Park)

Cooper Criswell (5-4) (3.95) vs Yariel Rodriguez (1-5) (4.40)

Betting Odds: Boston Red Sox -167 / Toronto Blue Jays +125 --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

In this article, we will formulate a Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, August 27th, at Fenway Park. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Blue Jays recent form and recent player performance

-The Red Sox recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Toronto

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston

-Recent betting trends in games played between Toronto and Boston.

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Blue Jays and Red Sox.

Blue Jays Offense Impressed

The Blue Jays offense impressed on Monday and they ended up winning 7-3. The Blue Jays scored five runs in the 5th inning. George Springer hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. The Blue Jays are averaging 4.19 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.68 runs per game.

The offense is ranked 21st in the league, while the defense is ranked 25th in the league. Vladimir Guerrero has hit 27 home runs and driven in 85 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Blue Jays will be Yariel Rodriguez, who sits with a 1-5 record and an ERA of 4.40. In his last start against the Cincinnati Reds, he went 4.1 innings giving up six hits and five runs.

Red Sox Can’t Be Losing These Games

The Red Sox are falling out of the Wild Card race and they can’t keep losing these types of games. Brad Keller went four innings, giving up seven hits and three runs. The Red Sox are averaging 4.89 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.79 runs per game.

The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 26th. Rafael Devers has hit 28 home runs and driven in 80 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Red Sox will be Cooper Criswell, who sits with a 5-4 record and an ERA of 4.41. In his last start against the Houston Astros, he went 4.2 innings giving up four hits and one run.

Why the Red Sox Will Beat the Blue Jays

The Blue Jays have lost eight of their last 10 games against AL East opponents following a win.
The Red Sox have won seven of their last eight Tuesday games against teams that held a losing record.
The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 games against AL East opponents following a win.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction

The Red Sox are going to have no issue here. Rodriguez is on the mound for the Blue Jays and he gave up five runs in his last start. The Red Sox are going to tee off on him here. Criswell is coming off a strong start, and he’s going to dominate the Blue Jays bats. Toronto is going to really struggle to get the offense going and Boston is going to get the job done. Back the Red Sox on the money line.