Blue Jays @ Red Sox Odds, Lines, Free Picks and Predictions – Free MLB Picks 7-6-11

Free MLB Picks, Tips and Odds: Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox Favorite, Moneyline, Total and Expert Predictions 7/6/11: The Blue Jays were robbed of a tieing run in last nights affair with the Boston Red Sox and they will try and recoup in time for tonight’s finale of the three game set. Edwin Encarnacion’s right foot, on replay, was scene scraping the plate before the tag of Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek. The play took place in the top of the ninth inning with two outs and the subsequent miscall ended the game and the valiant rally of the Jays. It was yet another loss for Brett Cecil on the year who seems to be getting better with each consecutive start since being recalled. Cecil pitched quite admirably in last nights contest as he consistently battled Red Sox batters with an ensemble of cutters and breaking balls, he left the game in the 8th inning having given up 3 earned runs. Jose Bautista connected on a two run blast over the green monster to pull the game to within one run, the Jays home run king now has 28 round trippers on the year to lead the majors. Toronto, with the loss, now sits 9.5 games out of the wildcard spot in the American League and it will take a valiant rally in the second half of the season to be in the mix come late September. To ask any Jays player about their chances and they will tell you they feel confident in their clubs capabilities and they believe they have every opportunity to close the gap following the all-star break. If Toronto has any aspirations of October ball they will have to shore up their spotty pitching and address their sloppy defensive play.

The Boston Red Sox are quite fortunate to have another victory on the season after last night’s questionable call at the plate to end the game, the win gave the Red Sox 50 victories on the season. Boston starter Jon Lester was forced to leave the game in the fifth inning, with a no hitter going albeit, due to severe shoulder strain. Lester, before the exit, was mowing down the Jays lineup with a mix of arcing curve balls and high velocity fastballs. It was Matt Albers who was called on from the bullpen to replace Lester and the Jays got to him early. It will be the bullpen that the Red Sox will look to address at the trading deadline or before, the pen has underperformed all season long and there looks to be no consistency or coming improvement. The Red Sox will have a great opportunity to pull away, or even grab the reigns of the AL East division, when they host the Baltimore Orioles in a four game set to end the first half of the season. Boston has had excellent success over the Baltimore club for the last 5 years and the Red Sox know the opportunity they have this coming weekend against a weakening Orioles ball club.

Our complimentary selection tonight will be the OVER in the finale of the three game set between the AL East rivals in the Blue Jays and Red Sox. Toronto’s offense is one of the most lethal and powerful units in the entire league and they seem to be awakening after their late June slump. Jose Bautista, who had only 4 homers to show for in the month of June, already has 5 round trippers in the early stages of the month of July and connected on a blast last night that soared over the green monster. The Red Sox send Tim Wakefield to the mound in tonight’s series finale, the Jays have had great success with Wakefield on the mound over the last 3 seasons. The Jays counter with Ricky Romero, but the Jays ace has a disappointing track record against the Red Sox. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games and has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 8 games when playing Boston. We will consider the OVER to be in play tonight as both clubs will look to go running into their final series before the all-star break. Cheers!

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