Toronto Blue Jays (72-83) vs Boston Red Sox (78-77)
Game Info: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:07 pm (Rogers Centre)
The Line: Betting Odds: Toronto Blue Jays -120 / Boston Red Sox +102 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Tuesday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Red Sox vs Blue Jays pick. We will examine:
The Boston Red Sox’s recent form and player performance
The Toronto Blue Jays’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Boston Red Sox
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays
Recent betting trends in games played between the Red Sox and Blue Jays
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Red Sox vs Blue Jays game
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
Over the weekend, the Sox took on the Minnesota Twins. Boston lost 4-2 in the opener but won the next pair 8-1 and 9-3 for a series victory. On Monday against the Blue Jays, the Red Sox put together a 4-1 win. Tanner Houck put up 5.0 clean frames in the start with one hit and one walk.
Brayan Bello will start for Boston on Tuesday. So far Bello is 14-8 with a 4.49 ERA in 29 starts. In his 70 career games (68 starts) Bello is 28-27 with a 4.42 ERA.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they played the Tampa Bay Rays in their last set. Toronto lost all three of those games 1-0, 3-2 and 4-3. In Monday’s game, the Jays out-hit the Sox 6-5 but couldn’t score until the ninth. Starter Chris Bassitt lasted 4.1 innings with two earned runs.
It’ll be Bowden Francis in the start for the Blue Jays on Tuesday. This year Francis is 8-5 with a 3.47 ERA in 26 games (12 starts). Francis is 9-5 with a 2.99 career ERA in 47 games (12 starts).
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last seven games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Nine of the Red Sox’s last 10 games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last seven night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games against American League opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Blue Jays’ last 16 night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last six night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 16 night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Daulton Varsho has scored at least one run in six of his last seven appearances at Rogers Centre.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in five of the Blue Jays’ last eight games at Rogers Centre against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Rafael Devers has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Red Sox as road underdogs against the Blue Jays.
- Jarren Duran has recorded at least one total base in each of the Red Sox’s last eight games as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one Single in each of his eight previous Tuesday night appearances at Rogers Centre.
- Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last three appearances against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
- Jarren Duran has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last eight games as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Rafael Devers has scored a run in four of his last five road appearances against the Blue Jays.
Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction
I’ll go with the Red Sox. We should have a good starter battle here regardless, though. Bello is 2-1 in his last three starts, notching a combined four earned runs in 16.1 innings of work. As for Francis, he’s 0-2 in his last three but has a solid six earned over 20.0 innings in that time.
On Monday the Sox made the most of their five team hits, and the 10 walks didn’t hurt either. Boston used four arms out of the bullpen so it’d be nice to see Bello eat up some innings in the Tuesday game. It should be a fun one.