After sweeping one NL East team and getting swept by another, the Toronto Blue Jays have a shot at sweeping a four-game set against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.
The pregame narrative: George Springer and Rafael Devers are both off to wonderful starts in April. And they both have my attention on some plus-money plays today.
Check out my Blue Jays picks vs. Red Sox for April 10.
Blue Jays picks vs. Red Sox
Best bet: Devers over 1.5 bases (+107)
The sky was momentarily falling for Devers when the season began. But it’s a very long season, and the slugger didn’t need much time to right the ship.
- March (5 games): 0-for-19, 15 strikeouts
- April (8 games): 13-for-30, five doubles, one home run
So far this month, Devers has gone over 1.5 bases in five of eight games. He had a pair of doubles in last night’s extra-inning loss.
Devers hits the ball as hard as anyone, and he rarely chases. According to Baseball Savant, he has an MLB-high 71.4% hard-hit rate, as well as a 94th-percentile chase rate (17.1%).
He also has superb numbers against Toronto’s Chris Bassitt: 7-for-14, two doubles, three HRs.
In other words, this is an ideal matchup to see Devers continue his April surge.
Key stat: The left-hitting Devers has crushed right-handed pitching throughout his career. He owns a .286/.357/.553 slash line (138 wRC+) against RHPs.
Prop predictions
Springer over 0.5 RBI (+170): Springer has been a leadoff man for most of his career, but in 2025 he’s transitioned to a heart-of-the-order bat. And I’d say it’s going pretty well.
Through 13 games, Springer is batting .447 with a 1.336 OPS. He has notched an RBI in six of his past eight starts.
Boston starter Walker Buehler is off to a brutal start this season, allowing nine runs on 14 hits through just 9.1 innings. He just might be cooked.
If the Blue Jays can get to Buehler, Springer will have some chances to drive runners home. And with how well he’s mashing right now, this prop price is worth that opportunity to me.
Blue Jays vs. Red Sox picks made at 10:28 a.m. ET on 04/10/2025.
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