Blue Jays at Red Sox 7/15/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Blue Jays open a four-game series at Fenway Park on Monday against the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees on Saturday 2-1. Randal Grichuk came up big at the plate and in center field in the Blue Jays win. Grichuk hit a two-run single to account for all of Toronto’s runs and dove to catch a ball with two outs and the bases loaded.

Boston saw its five-game winning streak snapped on Saturday after falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-2. Red Sox pitching allowed four home runs and the struggles of Chris Sale continued. Sale fell to 3-9 on the season and has not won at home since July of 2018. The lefthander allowed seven hits and five runs while striking out seven and walking one. Freddy Galvis is leading Toronto with a .267 batting average and in hits with 90. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. leads in home runs with 16, while Galvis leads in RBIs with 44. Toronto is averaging .232 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .263. On Monday, the Blue Jays will send Trent Thornton to the mound. The right-hander is 3-6 with an ERA of 4.85, 97 Ks and 41 BBs.

Rafael Devers leads Boston with a .327 batting average and in hits with 115. Xander Bogaerts has the lead in home runs with 19 and RBIs with 70. Boston is averaging .271 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .250. On Monday, the Red Sox will send Rick Porcello to the mound. The right-hander is 6-7 with an ERA of 5.33, 81 Ks and 31 BBs.