Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox 7/22/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 07/22/2022 at 11:16 AM ET
On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series on the road against the Boston Red Sox. Toronto is 50-43 following its 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals last Sunday prior to the break for the All-Star Game. Toronto has won three straight and five of the last six. The Blue Jays are third in the American League East, 14 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Catcher Alejandro Kirk is batting .315 to lead Toronto and has a team high .395 on-base percentage. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero is the leader in home runs with 20 and RBIs with 57, while shortstop Bo Bichette is the leader in hits with 99. Toronto has not announced its starting pitcher for Friday's opening game of a three-game series on the road at Fenway Park against Boston.
Boston is 48-45 following its 13-2 loss to the New York Yankees last Sunday in their final game prior to the break for the All-Star Game. Boston lost two out of the three on the road to New York and was outscored in the final two games of the series 27-3, resulting in two losses. Boston is fourth in the American League East, 16 ½ games behind the first place Yankees.
Rafael Devers is batting .324 to lead Boston and the third baseman has team highs in home runs with 22 and hits with 112. Second baseman Trevor Story is the leader in RBIs with 58 and shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the leader in on-base percentage at .389. On Friday, the Boston Red Sox will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 3.34 ERA, 76 Ks and 12 BBs.Find out even more information on who is starting and playing on Friday with our main baseball picks page.
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Toronto has won five of the last six, while in contrast Boston has lost six of the last seven. The Blue Jays have won seven of the last nine head-to-head with the Red Sox. Boston starter Nathan Eovaldi was hit hard in the first game back from the injured list, allowing three runs on six hits across 4 ⅓ innings. Boston was defeated in each of its final two games of a three-game series against the New York Yankees prior to the All-Star Game break. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Blue Jays win 6-3.
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