Game 70: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Lefthander Payton Tolle will be on the mound for the Sox, while the Blue Jays will go with righty Dylan Cease.
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BLUE JAYS (34-38): Springer DH, Clement 2B, Guerrero Jr. 1B, Kirk C, Okamoto 3B, Lukes RF, Schneider LF, Gimenez SS, Straw CF.
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Pitching: RHP Dylan Cease (3-3, 2.91 ERA)
RED SOX (29-40): Yoshida DH, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Duran LF, Durbin 3B, Kiner-Falefa 2B, Mayer SS, Wong C.
Pitching: LHP Payton Tolle (3-3, 2.70 ERA)
Time: 6:45 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Blue Jays vs. Tolle: Ernie Clement 0-2, Andrés Giménez 1-2, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1-2, Alejandro Kirk 0-1, Kazuma Okamoto 1-2, Davis Schneider 0-1, George Springer 0-1, Myles Straw 0-2
Red Sox vs. Cease: Wilyer Abreu 2-4, Willson Contreras 4-14, Jarren Duran 0-5, Caleb Durbin 1-4, Nate Eaton 1-2, Isiah Kiner-Falefa 4-7, Marcelo Mayer 2-2, Andruw Monasterio 1-5, Carlos Narváez 0-3, Ceddanne Rafaela 2-8, Connor Wong 0-2, Masataka Yoshida 3-5
Stat of the day: The Red Sox have homered in four straight games, hitting nine total in that span.
Notes: In his most recent start, Tolle allowed season-highs in runs (4) and hits (9) while striking out just three in six innings in last week’s 4-3 loss to the Rays. … Tolle is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA in two career games (one start) against the Blue Jays. … Willson Contreras has reached base safely in 23 of his last 24 games, slashing .400/.460/.778/.1.238 over that span. … Lefthander Jake Bennett will get the start for the Sox on Wednesday, followed by righthander Sonny Gray in Thursday’s matinee.
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