Cooper Criswell will take the ball for the Boston Red Sox (67-64) when they host starter Yariel Rodriguez and the Toronto Blue Jays (65-68) on Tuesday, with first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch Boston square off against Toronto live.
When is Red Sox vs. Blue Jays and when does it start?
Where to watch Red Sox vs. Blue Jays
The Red Sox and Blue Jays will take to the diamond at Fenway Park for this matchup on August 27, and if you’d like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NESN.
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Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Game Preview
These squads play again after the Blue Jays’ 7-3 victory over the Red Sox yesterday. Jose Berrios (7.2 IP, 2 R, 8 H, 6 K) picked up the win for the Blue Jays. George Springer went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Brad Keller (4.0 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Red Sox.
Red Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
The Red Sox have gone 34-29 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54% of those games).
Boston is sixth-best in baseball with 166 total home runs.
The Red Sox’s .438 slugging percentage ranks third-best in baseball.
Boston’s 4.20 team ERA ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Red Sox combine for the 16th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.267).
Blue Jays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Blue Jays have been underdogs in 63 games this season and won 23 (36.5%) of those contests.
Toronto ranks 24th in Major League Baseball with 134 home runs.
The Blue Jays are 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
Toronto pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.43 ERA this year, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.290 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.
Red Sox Starter Recent Performance: Cooper Criswell
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Astros | Aug. 21 | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
at Orioles | Aug. 16 | 3.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
at Royals | Aug. 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
at Rangers | Aug. 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
vs. Mariners | July 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blue Jays Starter Recent Performance: Yariel Rodriguez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Red Sox | Aug. 26 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
vs. Reds | Aug. 21 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
at Cubs | Aug. 16 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
vs. Athletics | Aug. 10 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
at Yankees | Aug. 4 | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Criswell makes the start for the Red Sox, his 15th of the season. He is 5-4 with a 4.41 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last outing on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
In 20 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.41, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .278 against him.
Jarren Duran leads Boston with a batting average of .293. He’s also hit 19 home runs with 67 RBI.
Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs with 28 and runs batted in with 80.
Ceddanne Rafaela has 119 hits this season and a slash line of .259/.289/.402.
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
Rodriguez (1-5) will take the mound for the Blue Jays, his 16th start of the season.
The right-hander did not allow a run or hit in one inning pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
The 27-year-old has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 4.33, a 2.1 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.326.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a team-high batting average of .321, and paces the Blue Jays in home runs (27) and runs batted in (87).
Springer has 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 51 walks while hitting .222.
Daulton Varsho has 19 doubles, seven triples, 15 home runs and 44 walks while batting .218.
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