MLB Predictions: Will Blue Jays vs. Red Sox be high-scoring? 7/20/17
Will today’s American League East matchup between the Blue Jays and Red Sox be high-scoring?
The Matchup: Blue Jays vs. Red Sox, 1:35PM ET, Fenway Park, Boston
Toronto enters play with a 43-51 record on the season and is just 21-27 on the road. Boston, meanwhile, is 54-42 on the year and 29-17 at home. Neither team has lit the baseball world on fire with its recent play. The Blue Jays have dropped six of their last 10, while the Red Sox are just 5-5 over that same span.
According to oddsmakers, the Red Sox are -115 money line favorites to win today’s game. That makes the Blue Jays +105 money line underdogs. As for the total, the number currently sits at 10 runs.
The Pitching Matchup: Francisco Liriano (TOR) vs. Doug Fister (BOS)
Liriano took the loss in his last outing, which was an 11-1 defeat versus the Tigers in Detroit. He allowed five runs on just three hits, walked four and struck out two. Liriano is now 5-5 on the year and owns a 6.04 ERA.
On the other side, Fister is 0-3 on the year and owns a 6.75 ERA over 17 1/3 innings of work. He took the loss in his last start, which came at Texas on July 5. Fister allowed six runs on five hits while walking three and striking out three. The veteran also allowed two home runs in that performance.
Our Prediction
The over is 4-1 in Liriano’s last five road starts and 8-2 in his last 10 outings overall. In his last four starts coming off four days of rest, the over is also 4-0. On the other side, the over is 17-7-1 in the Red Sox’ last 25 home games versus a left-handed starter. In their last five games when their opponent scores two runs or less in its previous game, the over is also 4-1.
Thursday MLB Prediction: Blue Jays/Red Sox over 10