In the last of a three-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays (2-4) and the Boston Red Sox (3-1) at the Rogers Centre, Marco Estrada (15-9, 3.05 ERA) and Steven Wright (5-4, 4.09 ERA) get the ball. The Red Sox won the last game 8-4, and Boston leads the series 2-0. The game starts at 1:07 p.m. ET on Sunday, Apr. 10 and will air on NESN, RSN and MLBN.
Jose Bautista (.316 ) continued his strong start to the season yesterday, going 2 for 3 with two runs, two home runs, and four RBIs. Wright takes the hill on the other side. He pitched 72.2 innings last season, going 5-4 with a 4.09 ERA 1.29 WHIP, and zero strikeouts. David Ortiz (.385 ) has been doing well to start the season for the Red Sox, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run and two RBIs.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. They have been a terror on the base paths, ranking fourth in all of baseball with four steals.
The Red Sox rank second in the AL in scoring, averaging 0.0 runs per game. One of the top hitting teams in the league are the Red Sox, who have a .289 batting average.
The previous two games have all gone Boston’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – BOS
Notes
Toronto has lost all of its games (0-1) when leading after seven innings. However, Boston has won 50% (1-1) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Red Sox are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 10 strikeouts. The Blue Jays have a record of 1-4 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Blue Jays are 0-1. The Red Sox have a 3-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Both falling in the top 10 of the league based on total runs this season, Toronto ranks 10th with 26 runs and Boston is ninth with 28.
Ranking 12th, Boston is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 16 this season. Toronto ranks in the top 10 with 17.
When the Blue Jays hit at least one home run, they are 2-3. When the Red Sox hit at least one homer, they have a 2-1 record.
