This evening is the rubber match of the 3 game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox.
Toronto Blue Jays (79-59) @ Boston Red Sox (65-73)
The Jays have won 13 of their last 17 games as they grabbed a 5-1 extra innings win at Boston last night. Reliever Aaron Sanchez notched the win as he pitched 1 inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He walked 1. He is now 7-5 on the season. Here’s how the other pitchers fared in relief for the Jays:
- Starter R.A. Dickey pitched 6 innings while allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits. He gave up 1 home run. He walked 1 and struck out 4 batters. He threw 80 pitches in the game.
- Reliever Brett Cecil pitched 1.1 innings while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He struck out 3.
- Reliever Mark Lowe pitched 0.2 of an inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He struck out 1.
- Reliever Roberto Osuna pitched 1 inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He struck out 1.
Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was 2 for 4 with 1 run batted in and 1 run scored. The rbi was his 69th of the season. He struck out once. 1st baseman Chris Colabello was 2 for 4 with 1 run batted in and 1 run scored. The rbi was his 50th of the season. He hit his 17th double of the season. He walked once and struck out twice. 3rd baseman Josh Donaldson was 1 for 4 with 1 run scored. He hit his 2nd triple of the season. He walked once. Center-fielder Kevin Pillar was 1 for 4 with 1 run batted in. The rbi was his 47th of the season. Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion was 0 for 3 with 1 run batted in. The rbi was his 94th of the season. He walked 1 time. The Blue Jays had 6 hits in the game. On the mound for the Jays tonight is right-handed starter Drew Hutchison. Hutchison is 13-3 with a 5.07 era and 124 strikeouts in 143.2 innings pitched. He’s made 26 starts this season. In his last start, a loss on September 4th at home versus Baltimore, he pitched 5 innings while allowing 6 earned runs on 9 hits. He gave up 3 home runs. He struck out 2 batters. He threw 65 pitches in the game. He’s 4-1 in his last 5 starts.
The Boston Red Sox had their 4 game winning streak snapped with their 5-1 defeat in 10 innings last night. Reliever Alexi Ogando was pegged with the loss as he pitched 1 inning while allowing 4 earned runs on 3 hits. He struck out 1 and walked 1 batter. He is now 2-1 on the season. Starter Henry Owens pitched 5.1 innings while allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits. He struck out 3 and walked 4 batters. He threw 95 pitches in the games. Reliever Jean Machi pitched 1 inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. Reliever Tommy Layne pitched 0.1 of an inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He walked 1 batter. Reliever Noe Ramirez pitched 0.2 of an inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He struck out 1. Reliever Junichi Tazawa pitched 0.2 of an inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He struck out 1 batter. Reliever Robbie Ross Jr pitched 1 inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He struck out 1. 1st baseman Travis Shaw hit his 9th home run of the season. He was 1 for 4 with 1 run batted in and 1 run scored. The rbi was his 20th of the season. 3rd baseman Pablo Sandoval was 1 for 4. He hit his 25th double of the season. 2nd baseman Dustin Pedroia was 1 for 4. He hit his 16th double of the season. He struck out 1 time. Center-fielder Mookie Betts was 1 for 4. He struck out 1 time. The Red Sox had 4 hits in the game. This evening their starting pitcher is right-handed Joe Kelly. Kelly is 9-6 with a 4.84 era and 101 strikeouts in 126.1 innings pitched. He’s made 23 starts this season. In his last start, a win on September 4th at home versus Philadelphia, he pitched 6 innings while allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits. He struck out 5 batters and walked 3. He threw 106 pitches in the game. He has won his last 7 starts. This is his 4th season in MLB, he’s also pitched for the Cardinals. He has a career record of 30-22 with a 3.81 era.
Toronto is 32-34 on the road this season. They have scored 756 runs and allowed 560 runs on the season. Boston is 38-35 at home this season. They have scored 636 runs and allowed 664 runs on the season.
This is the 16th meeting of the season between the Blue Jays and the Red Sox. The Blue Jays lead the season series 8-7. Including tonight the 2 teams play 4 more times this season.
Prediction: Red Sox starter Joe Kelly is 7-0 in his last 7 starts. But, against the Blue Jays offense he’ll be hard pressed to get to 8 straight wins.
Take the Blue Jays 1.76 (Bet365)
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