The Boston Red Sox will begin a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday at Rogers Centre. We're here to share our MLB odds series, make a Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch.

Red Sox-Blue Jays Projected Starters 

Nick Pivetta vs. Yusei Kikuchi

Nick Pivetta (3-4) with a 3.88 ERA

Last Start: Pivetta struggled in his last outing, allowing four earned runs on six hits while striking out four and walking four in a no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies.

2024 Road Splits: Pivetta is 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA over four starts away from Fenway Park.

Yusei Kikuchi (4-5) with a 3.26 ERA

Last Start: Kikuchi tossed five shutout innings while allowing three hits, striking out five, and walking four in a win over the Milwaukee Brewers in his last outing.

2024 Home Splits: Kikuchi is 2-4 with a 3.32 ERA over seven starts at Rogers Centre.

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Red Sox-Blue Jays Odds

Boston Red Sox: +1.5 (-205)

Moneyline: +108

Toronto Blue Jays: -1.5 (+172)

Moneyline: -126

Over: 7.5 (-118)

Under: 7.5 (-104)

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Time: 7:07 PM ET/4:07 PM PT

TV: Sportsnet

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Red Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Red Sox have improved this season because they are showing signs of improvement at the plate. Ultimately, they have found ways to produce on offense, and the numbers are telling.

The Red Sox are ninth in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and 10th in runs. Additionally, the Red Sox are 12th in home runs and fifth in slugging percentage. Boston has two hitters who can really make things happen.

Rafael Devers has been one of the best players in the game for some time. Going into Sunday's action, he was batting .283 with 13 home runs, 34 RBIs, and 39 runs. Devers has also done well against the Blue Jays, hitting .307 with 103 hits, 20 home runs, 66 RBIs, and 51 runs over 91 games against them. Also, he is hitting .314 with 54 hits, 12 home runs, 34 RBIs, and 31 runs over 46 games against the Jays at Rogers Centre.

Jarren Duran has been the leadoff hitter for the Red Sox. Currently, he is hitting .275 with five home runs, 31 RBIs, and 47 runs. Duran is also batting .298 with 25 hits, four home runs, 12 RBIs, and 12 runs over 22 games against the Jays. Meanwhile, Tyler O'Neill has been productive, hitting .253 with 12 home runs, 23 RBIs, and 35 runs.

The Red Sox have also pitched well. Significantly, they are seventh in team ERA. Their relievers have also been solid. Ultimately, they rank ninth in team ERA.

The Red Sox will cover the spread if Devers, Duran, and O'Neill can find ways to get on base and drive runners across the plate. Then, they need Pivetta to find his strike zone and make good pitches.

Why The Blue Jays Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Blue Jays have struggled this season and are just not connecting the dots in fielding a winning team. Unfortunately, playing in the American League East does not help. But even if they played in any other division, the Jays have struggled against other teams. Sadly, they are just not hitting the baseball well at all.

The Blue Jays are just 24th in batting average, displaying their inability to make contact. Furthermore, they are 19th in on-base percentage, 25th in runs, 27th in home runs, and 25th in slugging percentage. This is surprising, considering that they have some of the best sluggers (on paper) who are just going through the motions and not having a good season collectively.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is being productive this season, batting .277 with seven home runs, 30 RBIs, and 30 runs. Likewise, he is hitting .286 with 83 hits, 16 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 49 runs across 74 games against the Red Sox. Bo Bichette is having the worst season of his young career, batting just .237 with four home runs, 28 RBIs, and 22 runs. Yet, he has done well against the Red Sox, hitting .315 with 68 hits, eight home runs, 40 RBIs, and 38 runs across 53 games. George Springer is on the downside of his career, batting .198 with five home runs, 15 RBIs, and 30 runs. However, he has clobbered the Red Sox, hitting .314 with 82 hits, 14 home runs, 45 RBIs, an d 49 runs over 66 games.

Pitching has been a struggle. Unfortunately, they are 18th in team ERA. The Blue Jays also have relievers who have struggled. Unfortunately, their bullpen, which includes an often-injured Jordan Romano, is just 27th in team ERA.

The Blue Jays will cover the spread if their top bats can make a difference and force Pivetta to make a mistake. Then, they need Kikuchi to avoid making mistakes against Devers.

Final Red Sox-Blue Jays Prediction & Pick

The Red Sox went 7-6 against the Jays last season. Despite how good the Sox have done, they have not done a good job of covering the spread. Significantly, they are just 32-39 on the run-line record, while the Jays are 33-37. This means that all the wins the Red Sox have culminated (they are 36-35) have been nail-biters. Subsequently, the Jays have the tools to beat them and cover the spread, and we believe they will.

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Final Red Sox-Blue Jays Prediction & Pick: Toronto Blue Jays: -1.5 (+172)