Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Will Chris Sale lead the Red Sox to a victory today against the Blue Jays at 12:37PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Red Sox are -150 to beat the Blue Jays, who have odds of +140 to pull off the upset today at home. With Sale set to face Marco Estrada in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs.
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Sale allowed one run on three hits with three walks while striking out 12 Rays across seven innings to earn his first win in a Red Sox uniform last Saturday. Across 21 2/3 innings, Sale owns a 1.25 ERA and a 0.66 WHIP. He’s struck out 29 batters across those 21-plus innings and has walked just five.
Estrada has turned in two quality starts in his three outings but doesn’t have a win to show for it yet. He scattered four hits and three walks across seven scoreless innings last Saturday against the Orioles. Over 18 combined innings to start the season, Estrada owns a 3.50 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.
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OUR PICK: How can you go against Sale at this point? He’s been dominant and the Red Sox are 4-1 in their last five games overall, compared to the Blue Jays’ mark of 4-15 over their last 19 games. Toronto is also just 2-7 in its last nine home games and is 2-5 in Estrada’s last seven home starts (1-4 in his last five starts overall). Take the dominant pitcher with the team that is playing better overall.
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