Blue Jays vs Red Sox Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Tuesday, May 2

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The Boston Red Sox (16-14) will attempt to build on a three-game winning streak on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays (18-11), with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park. On the hill for the Blue Jays will be Yusei Kikuchi (4-0), matched up against the Red Sox’s Tanner Houck (3-1).

Despite playing on the road, the Blue Jays are still a decent moneyline favorite (-140) over the Red Sox (+120). The over/under for the Blue Jays-Red Sox game is 10.

Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Odds

Run Line

Toronto Blue Jays (-1.5)

Moneyline

Blue Jays (-140)

Total

10 Runs (Over: -105, Under: -116)

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When, Where, at What Time is Blue Jays vs. Red Sox

  • Game Day: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TBS
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Stadium: Fenway Park

Blue Jays Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Mitchell White 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Adam Cimber 15-Day Injured List Back
Chad Green 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Hyun-Jin Ryu 60-Day Injured List Elbow
George Springer Day-to-day Illness
Matt Peacock Minors Illness

Red Sox Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Yu Chang 10-Day Injured List Wrist
Adam Duvall 10-Day Injured List Wrist
Garrett Whitlock 15-Day Injured List Elbow
James Paxton 15-Day Injured List Hamstring
Joely Rodriguez 15-Day Injured List Oblique
Trevor Story 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Wyatt Mills 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Adalberto Mondesi 60-Day Injured List Hamstring
Zack Kelly 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Kenley Jansen Day-to-day Back
Kiké Hernández Day-to-day Ankle

Last Time Out: Blue Jays and Red Sox

Yesterday, the Red Sox claimed a 6-5 victory over the Blue Jays, with Josh Winckowski (2.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Red Sox. Alex Verdugo went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jordan Romano (0.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) picked up the loss for the Blue Jays.

Betting Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Blue Jays have been favorites in 20 games this season and won 13 (65%) of those contests. Toronto has a record of 9-3, a 75% win rate, when favored by -140 or more by bookmakers this season. The Blue Jays have a 58.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 11 of their 29 games with a total this season. The Blue Jays are 16-13-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Bo Bichette 29 .344 (4) .379 (33) .552 (22) 5.3% (31) 14.4% (27) 4.5% (162)
Matt Chapman 29 .379 (2) .467 (2) .670 (1) 4.2% (48) 23.5% (111) 13.4% (37)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 29 .304 (25) .386 (24) .487 (46) 3.8% (64) 11.4% (11) 9.8% (82)
George Springer 28 .225 (143) .283 (157) .315 (163) 2.5% (105) 16.7% (41) 6.7% (131)
Whit Merrifield 28 .316 (16) .378 (35) .418 (94) 0.0% (168) 15.6% (32) 8.9% (94)

Red Sox Betting Records and Team Stats

The Red Sox have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win six times (40%) in those contests. Boston has a win-loss record of 4-3 when favored by +120 or worse by oddsmakers this year. Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 45.5% chance of pulling out a win. Boston and their opponents have gone over in 20 of their 30 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Red Sox have an against the spread mark of 18-12-0 in 30 games with a line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Alex Verdugo 30 .311 (19) .373 (39) .508 (40) 3.7% (68) 12.7% (15) 7.5% (123)
Rafael Devers 30 .235 (127) .302 (135) .557 (18) 7.9% (5) 20.5% (81) 8.7% (99)
Masataka Yoshida 30 .286 (43) .377 (36) .473 (54) 3.8% (64) 10.4% (8) 11.3% (56)
Justin Turner 30 .259 (81) .359 (56) .357 (138) 1.5% (146) 12.2% (14) 10.7% (66)
Kiké Hernández 28 .245 (102) .316 (116) .392 (112) 2.6% (101) 23.7% (113) 8.8% (97)

Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Picks and Predictions

Our top pick for Blue Jays vs. Red Sox is the Red Sox (+120 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. As for the total, we prefer the under on 10 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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