The Toronto Blue Jays made it two wins in two games against the Cleveland Guardians with a 4-2 win on Sunday night to clinch the three-game series. Following their series win, the Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox for a three-game series.
The series opener is set for Monday night in Toronto. The Red Sox arrive in the series after a 5-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles in Sunday’s series-decider. It was Boston’s first win after the firing of Alex Cora on Saturday.
The Blue Jays are fourth in the AL East with a 12-15 record, while the Red Sox are at the bottom of the division with an 11-17 record for the season.
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MLB: Blue Jays vs Red Sox Odds
Moneyline: Toronto Blue Jays (-142) Boston Red Sox +120
Run Line: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 (+152) Boston Red Sox +1.5 (-184)
Over/Under: Under 7.0 (-102) Over 7.0 (-120)
Preview: Blue Jays vs Red Sox predicted starting pitcher and lineups
Blue Jays projected starting pitcher: Dylan Cease
Dylan Cease is expected to make the sixth start of the season for his new team. Cease has been solid in his first season with the Blue Jays, posting a 2.10 ERA with 44 strikeouts after five starts.
Blue Jays predicted starting lineup:
Ernie Clement (R) SS
Daulton Varsho (L) CF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) DH
Jesús Sánchez (L) RF
Kazuma Okamoto (R) 3B
Lenyn Sosa (R) 1B
Yohendrick Piñango (L) LF
Davis Schneider (R) 2B
Brandon Valenzuela (S) C
Red Sox projected starting pitcher: Ranger Suarez
The Red Sox are expected to send their new ace to the mound for his sixth start of the season. Suarez hasn’t made the best start to his Red Sox career and was taken for four runs over 4.2 innings in his last start against the New York Yankees.
The Blue Jays have rediscovered some winning momentum in their last series against the Guardians and Toronto is expected to get over the line in the series opener with Cease on the mound.
Prediction: Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 2
Betting Tips:
Moneyline: Toronto Blue Jays (-142)
Run Line: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 (+152)
Over/Under: Under 7.0 (-102) Over 7.0 (-120)
Edited by Chaitanya Prakash