As heavy favorites on Monday, the Blue Jays crushed the Red Sox 7-2. It marked the first time in 13 games that Toronto allowed fewer than four runs. As great as Ross Stripling’s month of June has been, he has had issues against Boston. In three starts against the Red Sox last season, he surrendered 16 runs in only 9 2/3 innings. Take the underdog Red Sox.

I think the Red Sox went into yesterday’s game knowing they could get blown out with the spot starter, but they have one of their best starters going today. Michael Wacha is 6-1 with a 2.34 ERA this season and that includes six innings of one run allowed in Toronto earlier this season. The Red Sox are without Tanner Houck and Jarren Duran because they are not vaccinated, but they have plenty of other reliable relievers. Ross Stripling has been pitching well and he pitched well against The Blue Jays earlier this season, but he tends to struggle against the tougher lineups in the league. I trust the Red Sox bullpen a lot more than the Blue Jays right now and I think if Stripling comes out early, they’ll have trouble. I like the value in the Red Sox.