The Toronto Blue Jays (18-10) kick off a 9-game road trip on Monday beginning with the first of 4 games against the Boston Red Sox (15-14). Monday’s first pitch is 7 p.m. ET at Fenway Park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023.
The Blue Jays lost 10-8 in 10 innings to the Seattle Mariners Sunday, snapping a 6-game win streak. Toronto gave up just 5 total runs during that 6-game span.
The Red Sox took 2 of 3 games at home against the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend, closing out the series with a 7-1 win Sunday. Boston is 6-4 in its last 10 games.
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Blue Jays at Red Sox projected starters
RHP Jose Berrios vs. RHP Corey Kluber
Berrios (2-3, 4.71 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 through 28 2/3 IP.
- Has allowed only 3 ER across 19 IP over his last 3 starts
- 1-5 with a 3.77 ERA in 10 career starts vs. Boston
Kluber (1-4, 6.75 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.33 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 through 24 IP.
- Recorded his first victory last time out, tossing 6 innings with 1 ER on 5 H with 0 BB and 3 K at the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday
- 2-5 with a 5.07 ERA in 11 career starts vs. Toronto
Blue Jays at Red Sox odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Jays -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Red Sox +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jays -1.5 (+105) | Red Sox +1.5 (-130)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Blue Jays at Red Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 2
Moneyline
The Blue Jays are 6-1 in their last 7 games. Toronto has only had multi-game losing skids twice this season.
The Red Sox have allowed 5 or more runs in 7 of their last 8 games, while Toronto had only allowed 5 total runs over a 6-game span prior to Sunday’s loss.
I like Toronto for the win but you get better odds on the run line.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
Twelve of the Blue Jays’ 18 wins this season have been by 2 or more runs.
Eight of the Red Sox’ 14 losses have been by 2 or more runs.
BET BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+105).
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Over/Under
The Blue Jays allowed only 5 total runs over their 6-game win streak and Berrios has allowed only 3 runs over his last 3 starts.
Kluber had his best outing in his last start but allowed 4 or more runs in 3 of his previous 4 outings.
BET UNDER 10 (-115).
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