Toronto Blue Jays (40-32) vs Boston Red Sox (42-31)
Monday, June 27, 2022 at 7:07 pm
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox. Kevin Gausman was brought into the Blue Jays clubhouse almost immediately after their Cy Young-winning starter Robbie Ray signed with the Mariners. It would seem like a natural trade-off with both star pitchers being in their early 30s although Gausman is a righthander while Ray is a southpaw. Both have struggled at times with their new teams, but it's Gausman who has the better numbers so far. In 14 starts covering 79 innings, the 31-year-old is 5-6 with a 3.19 ERA, a 9.9 strikeout rate and a 6.7 K:BB ratio (87 strikeouts and only 13 walks). Gausman has had plenty of experience pitching against Boston from his time with the Orioles. Most of those outings were rough, but since he's been with Toronto this season, Gausman has faced the Red Sox twice, allowing one earned run on 11 hits in 14 innings with 17 strikeouts and no walks -- and the Jays won both of those games back in April. The Sox are 1-5 in the last six meetings with the Jays and 1-4 in the last five here in Toronto. Take the Jays. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.