Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays 6/28/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston is 42-31 following its 8-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Boston swept Cleveland in a three-game series and the Red Sox have won seven straight. Boston is second in the American League East, 11 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Third baseman Rafael Devers is batting .334 to lead Boston and has team highs in home runs with 17 and hits with 96. Second baseman Trevor Story is the leader in RBIs with 50 and designated hitter J.D. Martinez is the leader in on-base percentage at .400. On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox will send Michael Wacha to the mound. The right hander is 6-1 with a 2.34 ERA, 48 Ks and 19 BBs.

Toronto is 40-32 following its 10-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Toronto has lost two straight and the Blue Jays lost two of three games to Milwaukee in their three-game interleague series. Former Toronto player Rowdy Tellez hit a pair of home runs against the Blue Jays in Sunday's loss. Toronto is tied for third in the American League East, 12 ½ games behind first place New York.

Alejandro Kirk is batting .322 to lead Toronto and the catcher has a team high .409 on base percentage. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr has 17 home runs and 43 RBIs to lead Toronto in both, while shortstop Bo Bichette is the leader in hits with 76. On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Ross Stripling to the mound. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 3.08 ERA, 43 Ks and 11 BBs.