Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox 7/24/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Blue Jays complete a three-game series on the road Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. Toronto is 51-43 following its 28-5 rout of the Red Sox on Friday in the opening game of the series. Toronto scored seven runs in the third inning and 11 runs in the fifth inning, which included an inside-the-park grand slam. Toronto had 29 hits in the lopsided win on Friday. The Blue Jays are third in the American League East, 13 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Alejandro Kirk is batting .319 to lead Toronto and the catcher has a team high .399 on base percentage. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr is the leader in home runs with 20 and RBIs with 59, while shortstop Bo Bichette is the leader in hits with 102. On Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Ross Stripling to the mound. The right-hander is 5-3 with a 3.03 ERA, 61 Ks and 13 BBs.

Following its embarrassing 23-run loss on Friday, the Boston Red Sox are 48-46. Boston collected 10 hits in the loss, including a pair of home runs by Christian Vasquez. Boston has lost three straight and seven of the last eight. The Red Sox are fourth in the American League East, 16 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Rafael Devers is batting .324 to lead Boston and the third baseman has team highs in home runs with 22 and hits with 113. Second baseman Trevor Story is the leader in RBIs with 58 and shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the leader in on-base percentage at .386. Boston has not announced its starting pitcher for the final game of a three-game series at home against Toronto.