The Boston Red Sox (69-64), with Kutter Crawford on the mound, host the Toronto Blue Jays (65-70) who will counter with Bowden Francis, at 7:10 p.m. ET on Thursday.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch Boston take on Toronto.
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 hit the diamond at Fenway Park for this matchup on August 29, and if you would like to catch the event 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
The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 3-0 yesterday, with Brayan Bello getting the win (8.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 9 K) and Tyler O’Neill leading the way offensively (going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI). Chris Bassitt (6.2 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 9 K) took the loss for the Blue Jays.
Red Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
The Red Sox have put together a 36-29 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.4% of those games).
Boston averages 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 168 total home runs.
The Red Sox rank third in MLB with a .438 slugging percentage.
Boston has a 4.16 team ERA that ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Red Sox have the 16th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.262).
Blue Jays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Blue Jays have won 23, or 35.4%, of the 65 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Toronto ranks 24th in Major League Baseball with 136 home runs.
The Blue Jays are 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
Toronto has the 25th-ranked ERA (4.43) in the majors this season.
The Blue Jays have a combined WHIP of 1.288 as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in MLB.
Red Sox Starter Recent Performance: Kutter Crawford
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 26 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 24 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
at Orioles | Aug. 18 | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Rangers | Aug. 13 | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
at Royals | Aug. 7 | 3.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Blue Jays Starter Recent Performance: Bowden Francis
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Angels | Aug. 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
at Cubs | Aug. 18 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
at Angels | Aug. 12 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
vs. Orioles | Aug. 7 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
at Yankees | Aug. 4 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
The Red Sox will send Crawford (8-11) out to make his 28th start of the season. He is 8-11 with a 4.19 ERA and 138 strikeouts through 148 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the right-hander threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings without surrendering a hit.
In 27 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 4.19 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .219 to his opponents.
Jarren Duran leads Boston in batting average (.295) this season while adding 20 home runs and 68 RBI.
Rafael Devers is batting .290 this season with a team-high 28 home runs and 80 RBI.
Ceddanne Rafaela is slashing .258/.288/.401 this season for the Red Sox.
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
The Blue Jays will send Francis (7-3) to the mound for his ninth start this season.
The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed one hit in eight innings against the Los Angeles Angels.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.02, a 3.68 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.074 in 22 games this season.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has racked up a team-high batting average of .322, and paces the Blue Jays in home runs (27) and runs batted in (87).
George Springer is batting .219 with 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 52 walks.
Daulton Varsho is batting .219 with 19 doubles, seven triples, 16 home runs and 44 walks.
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