Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox 7/28/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Blue Jays play the third game of a four-game series on the road at Fenway Park Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox. Toronto is 49-47 following a 5-4 loss to Boston on Monday in the opening game of the series. The loss dropped Toronto to 10 ½ games behind the first place Red Sox in the American League East. Toronto has lost two straight and four of the last five.

Toronto's designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr is leading the Blue Jays with 32 home runs, 80 RBIs, on-base percentage at .426 and has a team high .328 batting average. Shortstop Bo Bichette is leading Toronto in hits with 116. On Wednesday, Toronto will send Steven Matz to the mound. The left-hander is 8-5 with an ERA of 4.34, 89 Ks and 24 BBs.

Boston improved to 62-39 following its one-run victory over Toronto on Monday. Alex Verdugo belted a two-run home run during the eighth inning as the Red Sox rallied late to pick up the victory. Boston is first in the AL East with a 1 ½-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox have won two straight and six of the last seven.

Xander Bogaerts is batting .309 to lead Boston and the shortstop has a team high on-base percentage at .371. Third baseman Rafael Devers is leading Boston in home runs with 27 and RBIs with 81, while JD Martinez is the leader in hits with 108. On Wednesday, Boston will send Tanner Houck to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with an ERA of 2.50, 23 Ks and 4 BBs.