Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/22/2022

Game Time: 7:10 pm ET, Friday, July 22, 2022

Venue:  Fenway Park, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NESN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Red Sox -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Red Sox -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Red Sox -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Toronto Blue Jays:  50-43 (3rd place, AL East)

Boston Red Sox:  48-45 (4th place, AL East)

 

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Toronto Blue Jays:  5-5 last 10

Boston Red Sox:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Blue Jays enter this game on a 3 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Kansas City Royals 3-1 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 50-43 record overall and have a road record of 20-24. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Red Sox on Friday. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .759 OPS. José Berríos was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Kevin Gausman is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 6-7 with a 2.87 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 2 BB with 6 Ks on 7 hits through 6 IP against the Kansas City Royals. 

 

The Red Sox enter this game on a 2 game losing streak. They lost their last series against the New York Yankees 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 48-45 record overall and have a home record of 23-20. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Friday. Their offense ranks 8th in the MLB with a .728 OPS. Chris Sale was on the mound on Sunday while Nathan Eovaldi will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Friday. He is 4-2 with a 3.34 ERA this season. His team won their last 5 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 2 BB with 4 Ks on 6 hits through 4.1 IP against the New York Yankees.

The current betting odds have not been listed for this game yet. The Red Sox have not played well in their recent games. They lost their last 2 games going into the All-Star break but both losses came against their rival team, the Yankees, and both losses were very bad. They lost one game 14-1 and the other game 13-2 but they are back at home here and they should have some more pride in this game. They are going to be hungry to bounce back here having to sit through that long break on those 2 losses and they will come out strong in this game. They also have Eovaldi starting here who has been one of their best starters all season when he is healthy and the Blue Jays have been allowing a lot of runs recently as their pitching has not been great. The Blue Jays have Gausman starting here who is still fresh off of a very recent injury and the Jays even struggled to win each game against a very weakened Royals lineup. The Jays have been struggling for a while now, their offense not bailing them out with runs like the should be doing, and the Red Sox are going to be hungry for a win after those 2 losses. The best way to place a bet here is on the Red Sox to win this game here at home.

 

Blue Jays Red Sox Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, July 22, 2022 (7:10 pm ET start time) is Red Sox 7 Blue Jays 5.

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Toronto Blue Jays: Will be posted by 12:00am EST, 07/22/2022.

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Toronto Blue Jays:  Y. Kikuchi (SP) Late July - Neck. H. Ryu (SP) out for season - Elbow. N. Pearson (SP) Late July - Back.

Boston Red Sox:  T. Story (2B) Late July - Hand. E. Hernandez (CF) Late July - Hip Flexor. C. Arroyo (2B) Out indefinitely - Groin.

 

 

 

"Thank God we've finished off strong in the first half." - Alejandro Kirk after their win against the Royals on Sunday.

 

 

"Soon as I hit the ground, I looked down, the finger is gone. It sucks." - Chris Sale after leaving injured in their loss against the Yankees on Sunday.

 

 

 

Santiago Espinal (R) 2B

Vladimir Guerrero (R) 1B

Alejandro Kirk (R) DH

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Danny Jansen (R) C

Bradley Zimmer (L) CF

 

Jarren Duran (L) RF

Rafael Devers (L) 3B

Xander Bogaerts (R) SS

J.D. Martinez (R) DH

Alex Verdugo (L) LF

Christian Vazquez (R) C

Franchy Cordero (L) 1B

Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

Jeter Downs (R) 2B

 

 

Batting Average:  Alejandro Kirk (.315)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (99)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (20)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (57)

Stolen Bases:  George Springer (9)

Wins:  Alek Manoah (10)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (20)

ERA:  Bowden Francis (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Jaylin Davis (.500)

Hits:  Rafael Devers (112)

Home Runs:  Rafael Devers (22)

RBI:  Trevor Story (58)

Stolen Bases:  Trevor Story (10)

Wins:  Nick Pivetta (8)

Saves:  Tanner Houck (6)

ERA:  Kevin Plawecki (0.00)

 

Managers:

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (Interim)

Boston Red Sox: Alex Cora (4th season)