Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/02/2022

Game Time: 1:37 pm ET, Sunday, October 2, 2022

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Red Sox +155, Blue Jays -180; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Red Sox +155, Blue Jays -180; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Red Sox +155, Blue Jays -180; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Boston Red Sox:  75-82 (5th place, AL East)

Toronto Blue Jays:  88-69 (2nd place, AL East)

 

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Boston Red Sox:  3-7 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Red Sox were on a 3 game winning streak but now enter this game off of a loss. They won their last series against the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 75-82 record overall and have a road record of 35-44. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .733 OPS. Rookie pitcher Brayan Bello is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Michael Wacha is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 11-1 with a 3.06 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 6 ER, 3 HRs, and 0 BB with 3 Ks on 8 hits through 3.1 IP against the Baltimore Orioles.

 

The Blue Jays were on a 2 game losing streak but now enter this game off of a win. They lost their last series against the New York Yankees 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 88-69 record overall and have a home record of 45-34. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Red Sox on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .755 OPS. Ross Stripling is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Kevin Gausman is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 12-10 with a 3.30 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 1 homer, and 1 BB with 7 strikeouts on 6 hits through 6.1 innings played against the New York Yankees.

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays have been starting to roll in their games again lately. They didn't play well in their series with the Yankees but they have looked really good in their other series and already have a win in the 1st game of this series. The Blue jays have locked up their Wild Card spot but they will still be looking to stay hot going into the playoffs so they will use this game as a way to get on a roll and carry some momentum into the playoffs. The Red Sox have nothing left to play for here as they are out of the playoffs and can't even play spoiler here either. They are on the road in Toronto for this series too and the Blue Jays have won a majority of their games at home this year. The Blue Jays are hitting well right now and they will keep that up here as they try to stay hot. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game.

 

Red Sox Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, October 2, 2022 (1:37 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 7 Red Sox 3.

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Boston Red Sox: 75-82 (-12.3 Units) ML in all games. 35-44 (-8.7 Units) ML in road games. 11-5 OVER revenging 5 or more straight losses vs opponent in last 2 years.

Toronto Blue Jays: 19-7 (+6.6 Units) ML as a home favorite of -150 to -200. 76-49 (+5.9 Units) ML against right-handed starters. 11-3 OVER after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals. 

 

 

Boston Red Sox:  F. Cordero (CF) Out indefinitely - Ankle. E. Hosmer (1B) Mid Oct - Back. T. Story (2B) out for season - Heel.

Toronto Blue Jays:  L. Gurriel Jr. (LF) Mid Oct - Hamstring. S. Espinal (2B) Out indefinitely - Oblique. H. Ryu (SP) out for season - Elbow.

 

 

 

"They're changing rules, not divisions. We're going to face all these teams and we've got to do a better job. They've had their way against us." - Alex Cora after his team’s loss against the Blue Jays on Friday.

 

 

"This party was scheduled whether we won or lost. For me, the biggest thing was let's have a good time, but with a win." - Alek Manoah after their win against the Red Sox on Friday.

 

 

 

Jarren Duran (L) CF

Rafael Devers (L) 3B

Xander Bogaerts (R) SS

Alex Verdugo (L) RF

J.D. Martinez (R) DH

Triston Casas (L) 1B

Abraham Almonte (S) LF

Reese McGuire (L) C

Christian Arroyo (R) 2B

 

George Springer (R) CF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero (R) 1B

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF

Raimel Tapia (L) LF

Danny Jansen (R) DH

Whit Merrifield (R) 2B

 

 

Batting Average:  Reese McGuire (.341)

Hits:  Xander Bogaerts (168)

Home Runs:  Rafael Devers (27)

RBI:  Rafael Devers (87)

Stolen Bases:  Trevor Story (13)

Wins:  Michael Wacha (11)

Saves:  Tanner Houck (8)

ERA:  Zack Kelly (2.13)

 

Batting Average:  Lourdes Gurriel (.291)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (183)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (31)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (95)

Stolen Bases:  George Springer (14)

Wins:  Alek Manoah (16)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (35)

ERA:  Bowden Francis (0.00)

 

Managers:

Boston Red Sox: Alex Cora (4th season)

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (Interim)