Red Sox vs Blue Jays

MLB odds, picks, and predictions for Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays on April 26. MLB betting free picks for moneyline and Over/Under.

The Blue Jays have a stellar 2.65 ERA in relief, while the Red Sox are slightly above average with a 3.50 ERA. There are juiced 8.5 totals available at some books, but they’ll likely be off the board soon and therefore we will use Under 8 as the prediction. Still, Pivetaa was solid in 2021, and his 3.81 xERA and 4.53 ERA paint the picture that he may have even been a tad unlucky. He’s already faced this Red Sox lineup once and had no issues, allowing only one earned over eight straight innings his last time out. In a year where the baseballs seem dead and low-scoring affairs happen across the league every night, Pivetta has found a way to an ERA over 10. The Blue Jays are 5-0 in their last five games as a favorite. The pitching advantage in this matchup lies with the Jays. Gausman is a very solid starter and has come into his own over the last two seasons. Blue Jays Perhaps a day of rest Monday will prove beneficial for Story, who has a .592 OPS in his first 12 games in Boston. He faces the Red Sox in his last outing and dominated, allowing only one earned while striking out eight over eight innings. Things may turn around for Pivetta (he was decent in 2021, after all), but Tuesday offers a tough matchup against a terrific Toronto lineup. Nick Pivetta (0-3, 10.03 ERA): It’s been an awful start to the season for Pivetta, who’s been shelled in each of his three starts.

Kevin Gausman will make his fourth start of the season, and second consecutive against the Red Sox. As you'll probably remember, his last start against these ...

He held the lowly Diamondbacks to just 3 hits and nothing more over his 9 innings, striking out 10 and earning the win in the Dodgers’ 4-0 victory. For his efforts, Smith gets the WPA King trophy with a .651 WPA in the Mets’ 5-2 win over the Cardinals. And when you read “2 run single”, I hope your mind went to this: Cavan Biggio went on the COVID-IL yesterday, and I would imagine they’re keeping him out for a day or two longer, at a minimum. His Angels rode his bat all the way to the 3-0 win over the Guardians. He went 8 shutout innings with 6 hits allowed and no walks, then came back out for the the 9th, threw one pitch that allowed a Story single, and that was the end of the day for Gausman. Facing a team in back to back outings can certainly be difficult, so hopefully Gausman is able to find success again. Pivetta brings an 0-3 record with a 10.33 ERA into action today, certainly not the results he and the Red Sox were hoping for out of him after he put up a respectable 4.53 ERA over 155 innings in his first full season with them last year. Both of his home runs came in 2 strike counts against Shane Bieber, so he definitely earned himself that award. In his 11.2 innings this year, Pivetta is having a lot of problems. Zack Collins caught Gausman’s gem last week, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see that happen again today. Pivetta’s latest start also came against the Blue Jays, and it didn’t go well for him. But he did have flashes of good in that outing. That outing ran Gausman’s season numbers to 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA over 18.2 innings.

The Toronto Blue Jays have yet to drop a series this season — a trend they'll look to continue with a four-game set against the Boston Red Sox startin...

Devers over 1.5 bases (+100): The Red Sox slugger has cashed this prop in nine of 16 games. The shortstop also has a strong record against Eovaldi (5-for-15 with a home run and just one strikeout), plus the benefit of Guerrero’s bat to drive him in. Rogers Centre is also a top-10 ballpark for right-handed home run hitters. He also doesn’t have a negative run value against any pitch. Blue Jays hitters that can handle his elite velocity should thrive, while players with even the slightest bat-speed deficiency could be in for a long day against the flamethrower. That’s the best mark in the majors among batters with at least 75 plate appearances resolved on those pitches.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks second on the Blue Jays with seven extra base hits (two doubles and five home runs). Zack Collins is 10-for-28 with ...

1 HOUR AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 HOUR AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS 35 MINS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS Alex Verdugo is 10-for-35 with two home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games. 27 MINS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS Toronto is 10-6 overall and 4-2 in home games.

The Blue Jays will host the struggling, shorthanded Red Sox in Toronto as Boston has multiple players unable to enter Canada.

Manoah has gone six innings in all three of his starts this season and he’s allowed only four earned runs. Wacha has 12 strikeouts and seven walks through 14 1/3 innings and is getting a lot of help from a .114 opponent batting average on balls in play, well below the .313 figure he posted last season. Ross Stripling will make his third start of the season as Hyun Jin Ryu is still on the shelf. Pivetta’s season thus far can be summarized by the fact that his ERA went down after the Blue Jays tagged him for five runs over four innings last week. This game was absolutely wild, as it also featured Marcus Stroman hitting a pinch-hit double and then scoring the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th. But given the way things are going for both Boston and Toronto, and based on what we saw at Fenway Park last week, there’s no reason to expect anything less than taking three of four from a struggling opponent.

The Boston Red Sox will be without two right-handed pitchers for their four-game set in Toronto against the Blue Jays due to rules regarding vaccination ...

In 15.2 innings he has a 2.87 ERA with 13 strikeouts. Crawford, 25, made one appearance in 2021 and has come out of the bullpen five times so far this season. Editor's Note: The COVID-19 situation, in sports and around the world, is constantly evolving.

The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays will meet for the second time this evening on Monday night. These could be the two teams battling it out for AL ...

That means before April 20, Bogaerts was 1 of 16 against Berrios in his career. Berrios has traditionally got close to 50% of his batted balls on the ground; that’s a little above MLB average. Beyond that, Eovaldi does an excellent job throwing strikes, so you won’t have to worry about too many needless baserunners due to walks. I don’t think he’ll be so fortunate this time around. Eovaldi was lucky the last time these two faced off. It’s difficult to imagine that this is where Eovaldi will take a step forward. This is so hard to handicap because you have a pitcher in Eovaldi, who is due for positive regression. Our best bet is our favourite pick across all markets. He only gave up one run a week ago to this Red Sox team, but it came at the expense of eight hits. Article content These could be the two teams battling it out for AL East when it’s all said and done. Article content

Whitlock struck out seven batters in four innings Saturday night against the Rays.

It’s unclear if Whitlock will remain in the rotation on a long-term basis. Two factors -- Rich Hill’s stint on the bereavement list and Tanner Houck being ineligible to pitch in Toronto because he’s unvaccinated -- have caused the Red Sox to reshuffle their rotation in recent days. Manager Alex Cora has used Whitlock in a high-leverage, roving relief role throughout the first couple weeks of the season and may choose that route again once Houck returns and the rotation is at full strength.

Charlie DiSturco previews Monday's MLB game between the Red Sox and Blue Jays, including betting odds and a prediction.

But over his three starts, Berrios has given up a .301 xBA, and his xERA of 7.70 ranks in the bottom six percent of all pitchers. While his curveball has been effective (.147 xBA), hitters have keyed in on his hard stuff and taken advantage. On the other side, Eovaldi’s home run issues are unsustainable and I think we see him limit hard contact tonight. While Eovaldi has struggled to open the season, there’s no reason to be worried with the 32-year-old. That’s a number that should positively regress in the coming starts, as his HR/9 sits just under one. Eovaldi’s last outing came against these Blue Jays, where he pitched 4 2/3 innings of one-run ball on seven hits.

The Red Sox placed pitchers Tanner Houck and Kutter Crawford on the restricted list Monday ahead of the club's series versus the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, ...

Players on the restricted list do not get paid or accrue service time. Boston is in town for a four-game set against Toronto and will now be without those two players on the restricted list. The Red Sox placed pitchers Tanner Houck and Kutter Crawford on the restricted list Monday ahead of the club’s series versus the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, indicating both those players are unvaccinated.

The Toronto Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre on Monday for a 10-game homestand, beginning with a three-game set against the Boston Red Sox.

The Red Sox also face a vulnerable Blue Jays bullpen. Blue Jays to score in the first inning (+240): As long as Toronto’s lineup begins with the names George Springer, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., this isn’t a bad bet. The Red Sox ace is more effective against lefties, but outside of Zack Collins that won’t help him much. Both lineups are dominated by right-handed power, but Berrios projects to handle that better than his counterpart. SLG against AVG against He’s coming off a strong start against Boston that saw him allow one run over six innings while striking out six. Blue Jays hitters Blue Jays picks Blue Jays props Blue Jays picks overview Red Sox vs.