Red Sox at Blue Jays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, and betting trends for April 29

Its Tuesday, April 29 and the Red Sox (16-14) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (13-15).

Garrett Crochet is slated to take the mound for Boston against Bowden Francis for Toronto.

Boston was off yesterday but enters the series riding a modest two-game win streak. Sunday, they whacked the Guardians 13-3. Ceddanne Rafaela paced the onslaught driving in five runs. Toronto is reeling having lost seven of their last eight. The problem has primarily been a putrid offense. The Jays have scored just nine runs in their last six games and only 16 in their last eight.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Red Sox at Blue Jays

• Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
• Time: 7:07PM EST
• Site: Rogers Centre
• City: Toronto, ON
• Network/Streaming: NESN, SN1, MLBN

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Odds for the Red Sox at the Blue Jays

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

• Moneyline: Red Sox (-154), Blue Jays (+128)
• Spread: Red Sox -1.5
• Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Blue Jays

• Pitching matchup for April 29, 2025: Garrett Crochet vs. Bowden Francis
  • Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (2-2, 1.95 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/24 vs. Seattle – 5IP, 4ER, 5H, 5BB, 9Ks
  • Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (2-3, 3.58 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/23 at Houston – 4.2IP, 3ER, 8H, 1BB, 2Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox at Blue Jays

• The Red Sox have won 4 of their last 5 on the road at AL teams
• 8 of the Red Sox’s last 10 games with the Blue Jays have stayed under the Total
• The Blue Jays have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 8 games
• Vlad Guerrero Jr. is 3-21 (.143) over his last 6 games
• Anthony Santander is just 1-23 (.043) over his last 6 games
• Alex Bregman is riding an 8-game hitting streak (12-31)

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Red Sox and the Blue Jays

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Red Sox and the Blue Jays:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Boston Red Sox on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Blue Jays at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.

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