Blue Jays at Red Sox 7/17/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Blue Jays play game three of a four-game series on the road Wednesday at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays lost the opening game of the series on Monday 10-8. Toronto rallied with four runs during the eighth and had the tying run at the plate but Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flied out to end the inning and the Blue Jays could not score in the ninth.

Michael Chavis belted a grand slam in the win for Boston, while Xander Bogaerts collected three hits and Andrew Benintendi knocked in three runs. Boston batted around in two of the first three innings. Rick Porcello improved to 7-7, but allowed four runs over the first three innings and eight hits in his six innings on the mound. Freddy Galvis is leading Toronto with a .269 batting average and in hits with 93. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. leads in home runs with 16, while Galvis leads in RBIs with 46. Toronto is averaging .232 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .265. On Wednesday, the Blue Jays will send Aaron Sanchez to the mound. The right-hander is 3-13 with an ERA of 6.22, 79 Ks and 58 BBs.

Rafael Devers leads Boston with a .326 batting average and in hits with 118. Xander Bogaerts has the lead in home runs with 20 and RBIs with 72. Boston is averaging .272 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .251. On Wednesday, the Red Sox will send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. The lefthander is 10-4 with an ERA of 4.43, 116 Ks and 34 BBs.