Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Betting Preview | September 30

The Boston Red Sox (75-81) will aim to keep a three-game winning streak intact when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays (87-69) on Friday at 7:07 PM ET. The Red Sox (+167) are not expected to extend the streak against the Blue Jays (-199). Alek Manoah starts for Toronto while Boston will counter with Nick Pivetta.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Red Sox

• Game Day: Friday, September 30, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Blue Jays Stats & Trends

Blue Jays Batting

• The Blue Jays are eighth-best in MLB action with 190 total home runs.
• The Blue Jays lead the majors with a .260 batting average.
• The Blue Jays rank third in the league with an on-base percentage of .326.
• The Blue Jays strike out 7.6 times per game, the sixth-fewest mark in baseball.
• The Blue Jays average 1.2 homers per home game this season (94 total at home).
• The Blue Jays are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .423 at home.
• The club is batting .255 with 652 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.

Blue Jays Key Batters

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in total hits (170) this season while batting .275 with 64 extra-base hits.
• Guerrero ranks 35th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging among all qualified batters in baseball.
• Bo Bichette leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.468) thanks to 67 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifying batters, Bichette’s batting average ranks him 24th, his on-base percentage 62nd, and his slugging percentage 31st.
• Bichette brings a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with an RBI.
• George Springer has collected 130 base hits, an OBP of .339 and a slugging percentage of .467 this season.
• Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto in OBP (.376) this season, fueled by 133 hits.

Red Sox Stats & Trends

Red Sox Batting

• The Red Sox have hit 151 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
• The Red Sox have a team batting average of .259 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
• The Red Sox are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .323.
• The Red Sox rank 16th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.
• In 78 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 68 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
• They are slugging .384 in 78 road games this season.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .246 with 8.5 base hits per contest.

Red Sox Key Batters

• Rafael Devers has racked up 158 hits, a team-best for the Red Sox.
• Including all qualified players, Devers ranks 17th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 28th and he is 10th in slugging.
• Xander Bogaerts leads his team with a .380 on-base percentage, and has a club-leading .456 slugging percentage.
• Bogaerts is currently sixth in batting average, eighth in on-base percentage and 42nd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Alex Verdugo is hitting .285 with 39 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 41 walks.
• J.D. Martinez is hitting .273 with 43 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 51 walks.

Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Probable Pitchers