The Boston Red Sox carry a three-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Toronto Blue Jays, at 7:07 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Dylan Cease (7-5, 2.28 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays, who are 57-63 this season and fifth in the AL East. Patrick Sandoval (1-0, 3.38 ERA) is the expected starter for the Red Sox, who are 64-54 and third in the AL East.
How to watch Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue JaysRed Sox vs. Blue Jays odds
Favorite Moneyline: Blue Jays -143
Underdog Moneyline: Red Sox +120
Total: 7
Total Over Odds: +105
Total Under Odds: -125
Injury reportsBlue Jays
Luis Urias: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Jonatan Clase: 10 Day IL (Foot), Spencer Arrighetti: 15 Day IL (Foot), Trey Yesavage: 15 Day IL (Knee), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Mantiply: 60 Day IL (Knee), Addison Barger: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Patrick Corbin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kazuma Okamoto: day-to-day (Knee), Jameson Taillon: day-to-day (Forearm)
Red Sox
Curtis Mead: 10 Day IL (Hand), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Adley Rutschman: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roman Anthony: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
Ernie Clement is hitting for a .284 BA, .307 OBP and .410 SLG with a 10% strikeout rate and a 3.2% walk rate. His OPS is .717 and he has scored 49 runs. In 472 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs and driven in 39 runs.
In 470 plate appearances, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit seven long balls, tallied 46 RBIs and scored 59 runs. He is batting .261/.338/.357 and has posted a 13.4% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. Guerrero has recorded seven steals on 10 attempts.
Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is slashing .253/.329/.457 this season with 20 home runs, 63 RBIs and an OPS of .786. He has a 20.4% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate in 500 plate appearances, and he has scored 64 total runs. Abreu has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts.
In 475 plate appearances, Ceddanne Rafaela has hit 15 long balls, tallied 61 RBIs and scored 60 runs. He is batting .287/.326/.464 and has posted a 20% strikeout rate and a 4% walk rate. Rafaela has recorded 16 steals on 23 attempts.
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