Toronto Blue Jays (36-38) vs. Boston Red Sox (29-42) June 18, 2026 1:35 pm EDT The Line: Boston Red Sox -126 / Toronto Blue Jays 105; Over/Under: 8.5 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate a Blue Jays vs Red Sox Prediction for this MLB matchup on Thursday, June 18 th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The Boston Red Sox have a 29-42 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place of the AL East. They have a 12-24 home record and are coming off a 0-3 home defeat against the Blue Jays. They will face the Mariners and the Rockies next.
The Red Sox have a .245 batting average this season, .314 OBP and .381 Slugging percentage. Boston’s pitching staff has a 3.92 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Willson Contreras is the team’s best hitter with a .294 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 43 and adding a team-high 16 home runs.
Sonny Gray (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Red Sox, and he has a 8-1 record, 3.03 ERA and 1.20 WHIP.
The Toronto Blue Jays have a 36-38 record this season and are sitting in the 3rd place of the AL East. They have a 15-20 road record and are coming off a 3-0 road win against the Red Sox. They will face the Cubs and the Astros next.
The Blue Jays have a .249 batting average this season, .313 OBP and .389 Slugging percentage. Toronto’s pitching staff has a 4.02 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Ernie Clement is the team’s best hitter with a .295 batting average. Kazuma Okamoto leads the team in RBI with 42, adding a team-high 15 home runs.
Trey Yesavage (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays, and he has a 3-3 record, 3.78 ERA and 1.26 WHIP.
The Blue Jays are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against the Red Sox and are 4-1 in their last 5 visits in Boston.
In this Blue Jays vs Red Sox Prediction, the Red Sox are coming as -130 home favorites. Both pitchers have been excellent with a combined 6.81 ERA and their home/away splits are even better, with a combined 4.03 home/away ERA. The Red Sox have the third-best bullpen in baseball and the previous two games in this series had 7 and 3 total runs. Take the under 8.5 in this one.