Houck expected to start for Boston against Toronto
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$0 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*No charge for 4 weeks then price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.75/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 28/07/2021 (1577 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Toronto Blue Jays (49-47, fourth in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (62-39, first in the AL East)
Boston; Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Steven Matz (8-5, 4.35 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 89 strikeouts) Red Sox: Tanner Houck (0-2, 2.50 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: Boston and Toronto will meet on Wednesday.
The Red Sox are 32-20 in home games in 2020. The Boston offense has compiled a .257 batting average as a team this season, Xander Bogaerts leads the team with a mark of .309.
The Blue Jays are 27-25 in road games. Toronto hitters have posted a team on-base percentage of .325 this season, led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a mark of .419.
The Red Sox won the last meeting 5-4. Adam Ottavino notched his third victory and Alex Verdugo went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs for Boston. Trevor Richards registered his first loss for Toronto.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox with 55 extra base hits and is batting .284.
Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 116 hits and is batting .296.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 7-3, .239 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs
Blue Jays: 5-5, .264 batting average, 4.23 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
INJURIES: Red Sox: Hirokazu Sawamura: (tricep), Chris Sale: (elbow), Eduardo Rodriguez: (migraine), Ryan Brasier: (calf), Eduard Bazardo: (lat), Matt Andriese: (hamstring), Danny Santana: (groin), Marwin Gonzalez: (hamstring), Christian Arroyo: (hamstring).
Blue Jays: Kirby Yates: (elbow), David Phelps: (right lat), Tommy Milone: (shoulder), Julian Merryweather: (oblique), Alek Manoah: (back), Carl Edwards Jr.: (abdominal), A.J. Cole: (neck), Tyler Chatwood: (neck), Anthony Castro: (ulnar nerve), Corey Dickerson: (foot), Danny Jansen: (hamstring).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Related Articles
Washington Nationals to visit the Philadelphia Phillies Mills expected to start as Cubs host the Reds Musgrove expected to start for the Padres against the Rockies Cobb scheduled to start for Los Angeles against Oakland Walker expected to start for the Mets against the Braves Ohtani hits 37th homer as Angels rally to defeat Rockies 8-7
Advertisement Advertise With Us