After a day off, they will be back in action when they host the Blue Jays Friday night to open a three-game series.
Patrick Sandoval will get the start for the Sox. It will be the third start for the lefthander since returning from a two-year absence following Tommy John surgery. In his most recent start, he allowed five runs, four earned, on nine hits in five innings against the Rays on Saturday.
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The Blue Jays will counter with righthander Trey Yesavage,
Here is a preview for tonight’s game, which will be streamed on Apple TV.
BLUE JAYS (47-56): Clement SS, Guerrero Jr., Okamoto 3B, Springer DH, Kirk C, Schneider LF, Varsho CF, Urias 2B, Straw RF
Pitching: RHP Trey Yesavage (4-5, 3.78 ERA)
RED SOX (52-49): Seigler 2B, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Yoshida DH, Durbin 3B, Duran LF, Monasterio SS, Wong C
Pitching: LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-0, 4.82 ERA)
Time: 7:15 p.m.
TV, radio: Apple TV, WEEI-FM 93.7
Blue Jays vs. Sandoval: Ernie Clement 0-3, Andrés Giménez 3-8, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2-3, Alejandro Kirk 1-4, George Springer 1-10, Myles Straw 3-9, Daulton Varsho 0-1
Red Sox vs. Yesavage: Wilyer Abreu 0-5, Willson Contreras 1-6, Jarren Duran 0-6, Caleb Durbin 1-5, Andruw Monasterio 0-2, Carlos Narváez 0-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-2, Connor Wong 0-3, Masataka Yoshida 1-2
Stat of the day: Willson Contreras is hitting .381 in 12 games this month with 11 runs, four doubles, four home runs, and 13 RBIs.
Notes: Sandoval has faced the Blue Jays twice in his career, posting a 6.00 ERA and no decisions in nine innings. … In 11 games this month, Andruw Monasterio is hitting .351 with five runs, five doubles, a triple, two home runs, five RBIs, five walks, a sacrifice fly, a stolen base, and four multi-hit games. … The Blue Jays are last in the AL East, but have taken five of six against the Sox, including a three-game sweep at Fenway from June 16-18. They are coming off a 3-1 win over the Rays on Thursday to snap a four-game losing streak, and have won just twice in the last nine games. … Yesavage is 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA in two starts against the Red Sox, recording a win at home on April 28 with 5⅓ shutout innings before working 7⅓ innings of three-run ball in a June 18 no-decision at Fenway.
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