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2022 MLB Handicapping
(7-5) Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox (6-6)
Date: Thursday, April 21st, 2022
Time: 1:35 PM ET
Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Projected Pitchers: Kevin Gausman (TOR) vs. Tanner Houck (BOS)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Blue Jays -115 Red Sox -105
MLB run line Betting Odds: Blue Jays -1.5, Red Sox +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox face off on Thursday in an MLB showdown at Fenway Park.
Toronto Blue Jays
What was expected to be one of baseball’s best offenses hasn’t quite gotten going yet, as the Blue Jays were shut down in Tuesday’s series opener in Boston to waste a good effort from Yusei Kikuchi on the mound.
Toronto is now in the bottom 10 in baseball with an average of 3.91 runs per game on a .736 OPS. The Blue Jays have also been a little shaky on the pitching side overall with a 4.22 collective ERA even with the bullpen looking like a potential strength with a mark of 3.17.
Guerrero Jr. is on his way to another MVP-caliber campaign with a 1.071 OPS, 5 homers and 10 RBI. Collins is also looking like a strong pickup after being acquired in a trade just before the season, as he’s hitting .400/.429/.800 with two doubles and two homers.
The Blue Jays are missing some important regulars, headlined by outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, who racked up 32 homers and 116 RBI last year before suffering a strained oblique early in 2022. Catcher Danny Jansen also suffered a strained oblique on opening week after getting off to a hot start. Starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu is on the IL with forearm inflammation after struggling through his first two starts, while Nate Pearson is recovering from mononucleosis.
Boston Red Sox
Even with the offense struggling out of the gate, the Red Sox are still right at the top of the AL East thanks to a key series opening win against Toronto with ace Nathan Eovaldi leading the way.
Boston has been fairly pedestrian at the plate so far with an average of 4.27 runs per game on a .662 team OPS. The Red Sox pitching staff has been solid with a 3.86 ERA allowed including a strong mark of 3.17 from the bullpen.
Alex Verdugo is Boston’s best hitter in the early going with a .333/.393/.639 line, 3 homers and 8 RBI’s. Rafael Devers is also off to a good start, posting an .844 OPS with 2 homers and 7 driven in.
Catchers Christian Vasquez and Kevin Plawecki are both on the COVID IL along with infielder Jonathan Arauz, and it’s worth monitoring if the outbreak spreads further before Thursday.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Blue Jays are 4-2 ATS on the road
- Blue Jays O/U are 1-5 on the road
- Boston is 2-4 ATS at home
- Boston O/U are 2-4 at home
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Prediction:
This should be a competitive matchup all season long, but the Blue Jays have the higher upside as a team with this loaded lineup and will be tough to beat when a pitcher of Gausman’s caliber is on the hill. While Houck can certainly be effective, he doesn’t go deep into games often which will challenge Boston’s bullpen depth, and the Red Sox are ice cold at the plate.
These Blue Jays bats are more likely to get going soon enough, and Gausman will turn in another terrific outing based on his current form.
Take Toronto in the series finale.
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