Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox 8/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/23/2022 at 10:42 AM ET
On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series on the road against the Boston Red Sox. Toronto is 65-55 following its 4-2 loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Toronto. The Blue Jays are tied for second in the American League East with the Tampa Bay Rays, eight games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Catcher Alejandro Kirk is batting .300 to lead Toronto and has a team-high .379 on base percentage. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr is the leader in home runs with 26, RBIs with 75 and hits with 130. On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Ross Stripling to the mound. The right-hander is 5-3 with a 2.93 ERA, 74 Ks and 15 BBs.
The Boston Red Sox dropped to 60-62 following a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Boston was defeated in two of three games in their series with Baltimore. The Red Sox have lost three of the last four and are last in the American League East, 14 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts batting .299 to lead Boston and has team highs in hits with 129 and on-base percentage .370. Third baseman Rafael Devers is the leader in home runs of 25 and RBIs with 63. The Boston Red Sox have not announced their starting pitcher for Tuesday's opening game of a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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While the UNDER is a solid choice, the play here is Toronto. The Blue Jays have won four of the last five overall and six of the last seven versus Boston. Toronto starter Ross Stripling has had four consecutive strong starts, including on July 24 in which the right-hander defeated the Red Sox 8-4 after allowing two runs on five hits. Toronto has won each of Stripling’s last four starts. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Blue Jays win 5-2.
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