Blue Jays vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 6/28/2025

The Toronto Blue Jays play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Boston Red Sox. Toronto improved to 43-37 following Thursday’s 6-0 victory over Cleveland. Toronto starter Kevin Gausman threw eight strong innings, allowing just two hits. Toronto is three games behind first-place New York in the American League East. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB previews.

Alejandro Kirk is batting .312 to lead Toronto. Bo Bichette leads Toronto in home runs with 11, RBI with 48, and hits with 93, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr leads in on-base percentage at .387. Toronto is batting .256 with a .398 slugging percentage. On Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Chris Bassitt to the mound. The right-hander is 7-3 with a three-point ERA. 90 Ks, and 21 BBs.

The Boston Red Sox are 40-42 following Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Boston was off on Thursday. The Red Sox were swept in a three-game series with Los Angeles, and Boston has lost five straight. Boston lost six of its nine games during its just-completed West Coast road trip. The Red Sox trail first-place New York in the American League East by seven games.

Jarren Duran is batting .254 to lead Boston and has a team high in hits with 87. Wilyer Abreu is the leader in home runs with 13 and the leader in on-base percentage at .326. Trevor Story is the leader in RBI with 41. Boston is batting .247 with a .412 slugging percentage. On Saturday, Boston will send Lucas Giolito to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 4.53 ERA, 46 Ks, and 17 BBs.

Toronto has lost five of the last six versus an opponent from the American League East, and Boston has an advantage in starting pitchers in this matchup on Saturday. Toronto starter Chris Bassitt has been hit hard in two of the last three outings, allowing eight runs on 15 hits across 19 innings. Boston starter Lucas Giolito has had three consecutive solid outings, allowing two runs on 10 hits across 18 innings. Final Score Prediction: Boston Red Sox win 6-2.