The Toronto Blue Jays (65-69) travel to face off against the Boston Red Sox (68-64) on Wednesday, August 28th. This game will be played at Fenway Park in Boston and televised on SNET. The Red Sox are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Blue Jays are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Red Sox. First pitch is set for 6:10 CT.

Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Red Sox (-151)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9.5 Runs

• The Red Sox have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game over their last 15 games.
• The Red Sox have a 5-2 record in their last 7 home games.
• The Red Sox have won 4 out of their last 6 games against the Blue Jays.
• The Blue Jays have a 3-7 record in their last 10 games.
• The Blue Jays have a losing record on the road with 31 wins and 36 losses.

Blue Jays vs Red Sox

Boston picked up a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays in the most recent game of this series. The Red Sox had a huge 5th inning, scoring three of their six runs. As for the Blue Jays, they scored their final run in the 6th. Heading into the game, the Red Sox were favored at -136 on the money line.

Cooper Criswell only went 3 1/3 innings for the Red Sox but gave up just one hit and one earned run. Greg Weissert got the win out of the bullpen. Yariel Rodriguez had a rough outing for the Blue Jays, taking the loss.

At the plate, Boston was led by Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu, as they were the only two Red Sox hitters to have more than one hit. Duran, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Will Wagner each had two RBIs for the Blue Jays.

Overall, the Blue Jays have a 68-66 run line record, with a 43-24 mark on the road. They have a 41-27 record as favorites but are 24-42 as underdogs. Toronto’s average run line for the season is 8 runs per game, and they have gone over the total in 72 of 131 games.

Currently, Toronto is 5th in the AL East with a 65-69 record, 13.5 games behind the Yankees. They are 7-3 in their last ten games and have a 31-36 road record. The Blue Jays series record this season is 15-21-5, and they are tied in the current series vs. the Red Sox.

Chris Bassitt Gets The Start For The Blue Jays

Right-hander Chris Bassitt is starting for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Red Sox on the road. He has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 9-12 with an ERA of 4.41. Bassitt’s WHIP for the season is 1.42. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Bassitt has allowed at least two home runs in three of his last four outings. So far, he has made 10 quality starts this season.

Blue Jays Offense Breakdown

Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. comes into the game with the 3rd best batting average in the league at .322, and he is also 9th in home runs (27) and 10th in RBIs (87). Guerrero Jr. has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/22 in his last six games. George Springer is 2nd on the team with 19 homers but is batting just .221 for the season and has gone 4/22 in his last six games.

Over the past six games, Addison Barger has gone 7/23 with two home runs, and Ernie Clement has also homered twice but is batting just .185 in that stretch. Barger is also on a five-game hitting streak. As a team, the Blue Jays are 20th in scoring at 4.2 runs per game and are also 19th in home runs.

As the favorite, the Red Sox have a 35-30 record straight up, but they are 22-43 against the run line. On the road, they are 38-27 against the run line, while at home, they are 23-44. Boston’s games have gone over the total 69 times out of 125, and their average combined run total is 9.7 runs per game.

Boston is currently 3rd in the AL East with a 68-64 record, 9.5 games behind the Yankees. They are 7.5 games out of a Wild Card spot and have a 4-6 record in their last 10 games. At home, the Red Sox are 30-37, while on the road, they are 38-27.

Brayan Bello Gets The Start For The Red Sox

Brayan Bello will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Diamondbacks, as he gets the start for the Red Sox today. Against the Diamondbacks, he gave up five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work, taking the loss in the outing. Before that, Bello had been pitching well, as he had given up just one earned run in three straight outings. Bello’s ERA for the season is 4.95, along with a record of 11-6. Out of his 24 starts, Bello has nine quality starts and is averaging 8.51 strikeouts per nine innings.

Red Sox Offense Breakdown

The Red Sox offense has been one of the best in the league this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game (5th) and batting a collective .259, which is the 4th best mark in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are 6th in home runs and have the league’s best BABIP at .32. Boston’s team OPS of .765 is the 3rd best mark in the MLB.

Jarren Duran has been swinging a hot bat for the Red Sox, going 11/24 in his last seven games with three homers. For the season, he is batting .294 with 20 homers. Rafael Devers has been even better in the power department, as his 28 homers are the best on the team and 8th best in the league. Devers also leads the team with 80 RBIs and is on a three-game hitting streak.

Blue Jays vs Red Sox Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Blue Jays vs. Red Sox game is to take the Red Sox on the money line at -151. We have the Red Sox winning this one by a final score of 6-5, giving us some wiggle room with the over/under line sitting at 9.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Brayan Bello finishing with five strikeouts compared to Chris Bassitt, who we have also finishing with five K’s. Bassitt is projected to give up five hits compared to Bello, who is projected to give up six.

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