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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 2:49:28 GMT -5
Blue Jays @ Red Sox Friday, 11th June 2021 7pm @ Fenway
Stripling 2-3/4.71
In his first 6 starts posted a 7.20ERA and over his last 3 has hurled a 1.06 ERA and hopes to keep that rolling tonight.
Richards 4-4/3.88
Has allowed 3 earned runs or less in seven of his last eight starts. Has faced the Blue Jays twice this season going 1-1/4.76 and has made 4 of his 12 starts at Fenway notching a 6.38 ERA.
Red Sox host Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
After staving off a three-game sweep by the Houston Astros, the Boston Red Sox get little reprieve as they welcome Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays for a four-game set starting Friday.
The Blue Jays have lost two straight series, though Guerrero is hitting a scorching .370 (10-for-27) through his first eight games this month. The 22-year-old is tied for the major league lead in home runs (18) and RBIs (48).
Guerrero couldn't lead Toronto to victory Thursday night, when the team fell 5-2 to the Chicago White Sox on the road.
The Red Sox, meanwhile, rode the momentum of a series of wacky events during a five-run sixth inning to beat the Astros 12-8. Boston improved to 2-2 on its homestand.
Right-hander Garrett Richards (4-4, 3.88 ERA) will take the mound for the hosts Friday having allowed three earned runs or fewer in seven of his past eight starts. Righty Ross Stripling (2-3, 4.71) will pitch for the Blue Jays, sporting a 1.06 ERA over his past three outings.
The series marks the third time the American League East rivals have squared off this season. The Red Sox lead 3-2 after taking two of three on the road from the Blue Jays last month.
In the middle game of that set, Boston won 7-3 in a contest in which Richards and Stripling faced off. Richards gave up just two runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 innings to earn the win, while Stripling was roughed up for six runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Since then, Stripling has been lights out. He allowed one run on seven hits over five innings in a victory over Houston last time out.
Stripling is 2-2 with a 5.00 ERA in four career starts against the Red Sox.
Despite his steady performance of late, Richards is 0-2 since beating the Blue Jays on May 19. He took a no-decision after holding the New York Yankees to three runs on eight hits in five innings Sunday.
Richards is 3-5 with a 5.10 ERA in 10 games (eight starts) lifetime vs. Toronto.
Boston's rally on Thursday featured a dropped-ball error, a suspect infield-fly-rule call, a fan running on the field and a go-ahead, bases-loaded hit by pitch, among other quirks. After the game, manager Alex Cora praised the involvement of the crowd along the way.
"The fans were into it," he said. "For as much as baseball purists like a 2-1 game, the fans like 12-8, going at it, back-and-forth. To manage those games is not fun, but I understand how people like it."
The Blue Jays' loss to the White Sox was more timid, as Chicago scored all the runs it needed (three) in the first inning. Toronto was held to eight hits -- all singles -- on the night.
The White Sox took the series two games to one.
"We have one of the best offenses in baseball," Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo said. "This whole series we've got to give credit to their pitching. They did a good job. We were facing good pitching, and that's what happens when you face good pitching."
The Blue Jays received positive news on the injury front, as outfielder George Springer (quad) ran the bases Thursday and is close to going out on rehab, according to Montoyo.
Montoyo added there is a "good chance" third baseman Cavan Biggio (spine) will rejoin the club Friday.
--Field Level Media
Blue Jays at Red Sox Friday, at 7:10 PM EST Cloudy According to Forecast.io, it's expected to be 62° F with a 3% chance of rain and 8 MPH wind blowing right to left in Boston at 7:10 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com Forecast.io
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 2:54:15 GMT -5
SP Probables for the rest of the series:
Saturday....4pm...Matz 6-3/4.50 vs Pivetta 6-1/3.78
Sunday....1pm...Ray 3-2/3.36 vs Perez 4-3/3.88
Monday...7pm...Manoah 1-0/3.14 vs Eovaldi 7-3/4.11
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 2:57:05 GMT -5
Injuries & Roster Moves: Sawamura status June 10th, 2021
Keep track of the Red Sox recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season. ROSTER MOVES
June 10: Option RHP Phillips Valdez to Triple-A Worcester The right-hander was sent down mainly due to his recent workload (71 pitches over the previous two days). Given their grueling schedule of late, the Red Sox needed to make a roster move to bring in a fresh arm.
June 10: Recall RHP Brandon Brennan from Triple-A Worcester Brennan, 29, is the fresh arm the Red Sox need in the bullpen given their tough schedule of late and the starting rotation going though a rare rough patch. Brennan began the season at the Seattle Mariners’ alternate training site and was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox on May 3. He has made eight relief appearances with Worcester, allowing two runs on six hits in 8 1/3 innings.
• All Red Sox transactions INJURY UPDATES Day to day
RHP Hirokazu Sawamura (right hip soreness) Expected return: Dependent on if he goes on injured list The reliever, who has been outstanding of late, was unavailable for the Red Sox for Thursday night’s game due to experiencing soreness in his right hip after his last outing, which was on Monday against the Marlins. Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated it’s at least a possibility Sawamura will have to go on the injured list.
“He’s been getting treatment and all of that,” said Cora. “We’ll see how we feel about him in the coming days and if we have to make a move, maybe that’s the route we go.” (Last updated: June 10)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 2:57:21 GMT -5
Injuries & Roster Moves: Springer near rehab June 10th, 2021
Keep track of the Blue Jays' recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season. ROSTER MOVES
June 8: C Danny Jansen placed on 10-day IL Jansen was placed on the injured list with a right hamstring strain he sustained when running the bases on June 6. Jansen was hitting .273 with one extra-base hit in five games leading up to his injury.
June 8: C Riley Adams recalled from Triple-A Buffalo Adams was called up to replace Danny Jansen (10-day IL) on the active roster. Adams, ranked as the club's No. 18 prospect by MLB Pipeline, batted .250 with six home runs in 19 games for Triple-A Buffalo. He made his MLB debut in the series opener against the White Sox.
• All Blue Jays Transactions INJURY UPDATES
10-day IL
CF George Springer (right quad strain) Expected return: Mid-to-late June Springer ran the bases again on June 10 in Chicago and came out of that feeling good. He was also scheduled to take batting practice again, and while there’s still no hard timeline for the beginning of his rehab assignment, he seems to be on the doorstep of it and manager Charlie Montoyo says he is “for sure closer.” (Last updated: June 10)
3B Cavan Biggio (cervical spine ligament sprain) Expected return: Mid-June Biggio has been rehabbing with the Triple-A Bisons, and as long as he doesn’t have any setbacks on Thursday, it’s possible he joins the Blue Jays on Friday when they travel to Fenway Park to face the Red Sox. (Last updated: June 10)
C Danny Jansen (right hamstring strain) Expected return: TBD Jansen was hitting .273 with one extra-base hit in five games leading up to the injury sustained while running the bases on June 6. (Last updated: June 8)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 3:40:54 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 7h Red Sox rotation has a 9.00 ERA in the team's last five games -- now the team's worst mark over any full turn of the rotation.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 6:44:18 GMT -5
Stripling, Blue Jays to take on Richards, Red Sox By The Associated Press Fri., June 11, 2021timer1 min. read
Toronto Blue Jays (31-29, fourth in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (38-25, second in the AL East)
Boston; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Ross Stripling (2-3, 4.71 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 43 strikeouts) Red Sox: Garrett Richards (4-4, 3.88 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 58 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: Boston and Toronto will square off on Friday.
The Red Sox are 15-6 against opponents from the AL East. The Boston offense has compiled a .256 batting average as a team this season, good for third in the American League. Xander Bogaerts leads the team with an average of .324.
The Blue Jays are 10-11 against AL East Division teams. Toronto’s team on-base percentage of .319 is third in the American League. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the lineup with an OBP of .424.
The Red Sox won the last meeting 8-7. Phillips Valdez notched his second victory and Bobby Dalbec went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs for Boston. Rafael Dolis registered his first loss for Toronto.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox with 34 extra base hits and is batting .273.
Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 30 extra base hits and is batting .329.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 6-4, .243 batting average, 4.05 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
Blue Jays: 5-5, .256 batting average, 4.52 ERA, outscored by eight runs
INJURIES: Red Sox: Chris Sale: (elbow), Ryan Brasier: (left calf).
Blue Jays: Kirby Yates: (tommy john surgery), David Phelps: (right lat), Patrick Murphy: (shoulder), Tommy Milone: (shoulder), Julian Merryweather: (left oblique), Tom Hatch: (elbow), A.J. Cole: (neck), Ryan Borucki: (forearm), Travis Bergen: (shoulder), George Springer: (quad), Cavan Biggio: (spine), Alejandro Kirk: (left hip flexor), Danny Jansen: (hamstring).
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 8:00:04 GMT -5
Gregor Chisholm @gregorchisholm Not sure about you guys, but I've lost interest in the daily Springer "running" updates, which seem like they've been going on forever. It's now more of a just let me know when he's back type situation. In other words, it's the John Gibbons' approach to injuries. #BlueJays 8:11 PM · Jun 10, 2021·TweetDeck
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 11:40:40 GMT -5
Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays preview: TV schedule, pitching probables, key stories (June 11-14) Updated 12:34 PM; Today 12:33 PM
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays will play a four-game series at Fenway Park beginning Friday.
Boston won 12-8 over the Astros at home Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. The Red Sox remain just one game behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in the Al East standings.
They enter Friday five games ahead of third-place New York and five and a half games ahead of fourth-place Toronto.
The Sox have won three of five games against the Blue Jays this year, but Toronto has outscored them 26-22. Boston Red Sox (38-25) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (31-29) · Fenway Park · Boston, Mass.
SERIES SCHEDULE (and TV information):
Friday, June 11, 7:10 p.m. — NESN
Saturday, June 12, 4:10 p.m. — NESN
Sunday, June 13, 1:10 p.m. — NESN
Monday, June, 14, 7:10 p.m. — NESN
HOW TO WATCH:
Friday, June 11, 7:10 p.m. — NESN (Channel finder: Comcast Xfinity, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish, AT&T U verse, fuboTV and Sling) · Live stream: fuboTV, MLB.tv (out of market)
Saturday, June 12, 4:10 p.m. -- NESN (Channel finder: Comcast Xfinity, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish, AT&T U verse, fuboTV and Sling) · Live stream: fuboTV, MLB.tv (out of market),
Sunday, June 13, 1:10 p.m. -- NESN (Channel finder: Comcast Xfinity, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish, AT&T U verse, fuboTV and Sling) · Live stream: fuboTV, MLB.tv (out of market)
Monday, June 14, 7:10 p.m. -- NESN (Channel finder: Comcast Xfinity, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish, AT&T U verse, fuboTV and Sling) · Live stream: fuboTV, MLB.tv (out of market)
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is an early candidate for AL MVP. He’s batting .329 with a .435 on-base percentage, .643 slugging percentage, 1.078 OPS, 18 home runs, 11 doubles, one triple, 48 RBIs and 45 runs in 60 games.
Marcus Semien, who signed for one-year, $18-million with the Blue Jays this past offseason, has a .289/.357/.512/.869 line with 13 homers, 13 doubles, one triple, 40 runs, 33 RBIs and eight steals.
Toronto is fourth in the majors in home runs (85) and third in slugging percentage (.433).
PITCHING PROBABLES:
Friday, June 11: RHP Garrett Richards (4-4, 3.88 ERA) vs. RHP Ross Stripling (2-3, 4.71 ERA)
Saturday, June 12: RHP Nick Pivetta (6-1, 3.78 ERA) vs. LHP Steven Matz (6-3, 4.50 ERA)
Sunday, June 13: LHP Martín Pérez (4-3, 3.88 ERA) vs. LHP Robbie Ray (3-2, 3.36 ERA)
Monday, June 14: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (7-3, 4.11 ERA) vs. RHP Alek Manoah (1-0, 3.14 ERA)
THREE SOX TO WATCH:
1. Christian Arroyo
Arroyo should be in the starting lineup at second base every day. He is batting .303 (10-for-33) with a .954 OPS, two homers, three doubles, nine RBIs and five runs in 11 games since he returned from the IL on May 25.
2. Kiké Hernández
Hernández returned to the leadoff spot Thursday after batting in the bottom part of the lineup the previous three games. He is on a four-game hitting streak, going 6-for-14 (.429) with three doubles and two walks during the stretch.
3. Garrett Richards
Red Sox starters have given up 22 earned runs in 22 innings the past five games. Richards needs to help turn it around. He lasted 5 innings in his last start Sunday at Yankee Stadium. He gave up three runs, eight hits and two walks while striking out six.
SERIES NOTES:
Rookie Alek Manoah, who will start Monday for the Blue Jays, was the 11th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. He has made three starts, posting a 1-0 record, 3.14 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and .189 batting average against. Xander Bogaerts, J.D. Martinez, Hunter Renfroe, Alex Verdugo and Kiké Hernández each have homered against right-hander Ross Stripling who will start Friday for the Blue Jays. Christian Vázquez is 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs in his career against lefty Steven Matz who will start for Toronto on Saturday. Hernández has four homers, one double and one triple against lefty Robbie Ray who will start Sunday for Toronto. But Hernández is 9-for-41 (.220) against Ray/. Boston has scored at least 10 runs in eight games. Rowdy Tellez has 36 home runs in his career. Eleven of them have been against the Red Sox who he is slashing .354/.433/.805/1.238 against in 97 plate appearances. Joel Payamps, who the Blue Jays claimed off waivers from the Red Sox twice this past offseason, has a 3.20 ERA. 1.22 WHIP and .228 batting average against in 19 relief outings (25 ⅓ innings).
UP NEXT:
Tue. June 15 - Wed. June 16 -- @ Braves (2)
Thu. June 17 -- OFF DAY
Fri. June 18 - Sun. June 20 -- @ Royals (3)
Mon. June 21 -- OFF DAY
Tue. June 22 - Thu. June 24 -- @ Rays (3)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 12:44:53 GMT -5
Red Sox vs. Blue Jays Series Preview
The Red Sox welcome the Blue Jays to Fenway for a four-game wraparound set. By Matt_Collins@MattRyCollins Jun 11, 2021, 1:30pm EDT
SB Nation Blog
Bluebird Banter The opponent in one sentence
The Blue Jays are hanging around in this AL East race, leaning on their high-powered offense to mask some issues with the pitching staff. Record
31-29 Head-to-head record
3-2 Trend
Down. The Blue Jays are in the midst of a tough stretch on their schedule, with their last two series prior to this one coming against the White Sox and Astros. The Red Sox know how tough the latter team can be, at least, and Toronto struggled against both. They lost two of three against each, making them losers in four of their last six. Pitching Matchups
6/11: Garrett Richards vs. Ross Stripling, 7:10 PM ET
In my eyes, it’s been a series of three seasons for Richards in the Red Sox rotation. He started the season terribly, then turned it around and dominated for a bit, and now he’s settling in somewhere right in the middle. To his credit, he is getting results, having not allowed more than three runs since May 8. But over his last few starts he’s allowed a good number of baserunners and has been constantly working out of trouble. At the end of the day, it’s only the results we care about, but these tough outings feel like they are going to result in a blow up eventually. Richards has already faced Toronto twice this season, allowing six runs over 11 1⁄3 innings (4.76 ERA) with 10 walks and seven strikeouts. To be fair, one of those starts came early in the season when he was at his worst.
Based on the numbers, it has been a pretty rough season for Stripling. The righty has an ugly 4.71 ERA, and while his strikeout and walk numbers look pretty solid he’s being hit hard and it’s resulting in runs. Home runs in particular had been brutal, as he’s allowed eight in nine appearances (eight starts plus one relief appearance). And his one meeting with the Red Sox went poorly for him, allowing six runs over 3 2⁄3 innings. However, since then he’s been on an upward trajectory, allowing two runs over 17 innings with 14 strikeouts and four walks. That’s been over a span of three starts, and the Red Sox will look to nip that trend in the bud here on Friday. Stripling will feature a low-90s fastball along with a curveball, a slider, and a changeup.
6/12: Nick Pivetta vs. Steven Matz, 4:10 PM ET
As has been the case with Richards, Pivetta is walking a tightrope of sorts lately with his performances. He hit a little bit of a snag late in May with two starts in which he allowed at least four runs, but he’s renounced with two runs in his pair of starts so far in June. Like Richards, however, there have been a few too many baserunners and it’s felt like he’s been asking for trouble. Last time out specifically the righty had to be pulled before he could even complete the fifth inning. But with that said, Pivetta is continuing to get the job done and is firmly holding down his spot in the rotation. In his one start against Toronto this year, he allowed five runs (four earned) over five innings on seven hits and two walks with eight strikeouts.
It’s been a bit of a strange season for Matz, who is in his first year with the Blue Jays after being traded from the Mets. He got off to a great start, but then came crashing back down to Earth and has now settled into an uneven performance that is oscillating between good and bad. In totality, he’s been roughly league average, allowing a few more homers than you’d like to counteract solid strikeout and walk numbers. The Red Sox did get to the southpaw in their one meeting this year, scoring five runs over six innings on 10 hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Matz will feature a mid-90s sinker to go with a changeup, slider and curveball.
6/13: Martín Pérez vs. Robbie Ray, 1:10 PM ET
It seems like every stretch of this season has had a Red Sox pitcher performing way above his head, leading the way in a rotation that had so many question marks coming into the season. For the second half of May and very early June, Pérez was the guy. He was only getting stronger as the year went on, and was legitimately dominating by the end of this stretch. But then he ran into the Astros (who he also shut down just a week earlier) and things took a terrible turn. This last time out was the lefty’s worst start of the season by a wide margin, only lasting two innings while allowing six runs. Now, he’s in search for a big bounce back to prove that was not a turn back to what we expected him to be, which was just a fine back-end starter. This will be his first matchup with the Jays this season.
Ray has been one of the most surprising pitchers in baseball this year, and it’s not just the results. The lefty has a 3.36 ERA, which is great, but he’s a guy who got Cy Young votes back in 2017 so it’s not like he’s never had success. But we’ve never seen it quite like this. He’s always been a guy who needed his stuff to mask any sort of control issues, but this year the control has been elite. Ray is walking only less than six percent of his opponents, and for context he’s only walked less than nine percent once in his career. It will be interesting to see if the Red Sox sit back and wait patiently against him or if they come out swinging in their first meeting against him. Ray will feature a mid-90s fastball along with a slider and a curveball.
6/14: Nathan Eovaldi vs. Alek Manoah, 7:10 PM ET
Eovaldi has been really up and down this season, starting off the year phenomenally before falling into a bit of a lull in late April and early May. Toward the end of May he started to turn it back on again, though, and was looking like the top-of-the-rotation arm they were hoping he’d be early in the year. Unfortunately, as they did against Pérez, the Astros knocked him off from his momentum with a tough outing. Now, he’s looking for a bounce-back against a good lineup he has not seen yet this year. For Eovaldi, it’s all about location. If he is working the edges, he’s going to have success. If he’s right in the middle of the zone, well, the offense better be prepared to give out support.
Manoah is one of the best prospects in the Blue Jays system, and Toronto finally called him up at the end of May to join their rotation. He’s made three starts so far, starting off his career with an outstanding performance against the Yankees, and more recently performing admirably on the road against the White Sox. In between, however, he was hit around a bit by the Marlins in a start that included three homers coming against him. He has terrific stuff and will miss bats, but the Red Sox need to be on the hunt for mistakes and jump on them when they come. The young righty will feature a mid-90s four-seam to go with a slider, a sinker and a changeup.
Old Friends
Santiago Espinal went the other way in the trade that brought Steve Pearce to Boston in 2018. Although Espinal has turned into a better player than I think many people anticipated, and more quickly as well, the Red Sox will still live with that deal.
Joel Payamps never actually played a game with the Red Sox, but was on the roster a couple of times as he found himself in waiver wire limbo this past winter, eventually landing with the Blue Jays. Notable Position Players
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is probably the favorite for AL MVP at this early point of the season, and it’s not without merit. He’s making good on the promise he showed in his prospect days, walking a ton, hardly ever striking out and showing off massive power. He’s the entire package at the plate, and will be a problem for all four of these games.
Marcus Semien has been a little bit under-the-radar, but has been every bit as valuable as George Springer was supposed to be. The former MVP finalist has returned to that 2019 form, hitting for power and getting on base while holding down a middle infield spot.
Bo Bichette doesn’t have the plate discipline to be consistently great at the plate, but he hits the ball hard enough that he will be good pretty much all the time and will look otherworldly for stretches throughout the season.
Teoscar Hernández isn’t hitting for the power he was showing off last season, but he’s making up for it with a high BABIP that is keeping his numbers boosted.
Randal Grichuk is going to swing at just about everything, but he makes a surprising amount of contact and hits for big power, making him an underrated threat in this lineup.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. got off to a rough start and his overall numbers still look bad, but he’s been getting better and better as the season has gone along.
Rowdy Tellez is a Certified Red Sox Killer, but this season he’s been kept in check by everybody. Toronto Blue Jays v Cleveland Indians - Game One
Joe Panik will put a lot into play, but he doesn’t walk enough nor hit for enough power to really make much of an impact at the plate.
Reese McGuire has been filling in behind the plate, but he’s not providing much of anything with the bat. Bullpen Snapshot
Jordan Romano is the Blue Jays closer at the moment, and while he has had some lapses with control, his stuff and groundball style have helped him put up strong numbers.
Rafael Dolis has even worse control problems than Romano this season, and he hasn’t been able to mask them nearly as well.
Anthony Castro hasn’t been up too long, but he’s used his stuff to quickly take a later-inning role in this bullpen. Injuries
George Springer has barely gotten a chance to play this year with his new team, and is currently out with a quad injury. He’ll be out for this series, but his return doesn’t appear to be too far off.
Kirby Yates underwent Tommy John surgery shortly before the season began, and will not pitch at all for the Blue Jays in 2021.
Cavan Biggio has been out with a neck injury, though it’s possible we’ll see him back in the lineup for this series.
Alejandro Kirk is still working his way back from a hip injury, though he should be ready to return when he’s eligible toward the end of the month.
Danny Jansen is another injured Blue Jay, and while his hamstring injury doesn’t appear serious he’ll miss this series.
Julian Merryweather went down in April with an oblique injury and then suffered a setback that pushed his recovery back, and it’s still not clear what his timetable is.
Travis Bergen has been out since the end of May with a shoulder injury, and his timetable is still not clear.
Ryan Borucki went down in mid-May with a forearm issue, which is always scary, though the full extent is still a bit unclear.
Thomas Hatch is currently on rehab from an elbow injury, so his return shouldn’t be too far off.
AJ Cole went down earlier this month with a neck injury and will at least miss this series.
Patrick Murphy is dealing with a shoulder issue that could keep him out for the entire season.
David Phelps went down with a lat injury in early May, and a few weeks later decided to undergo season-ending surgery.
Tommy Milone has been out since the beginning of May with a shoulder injury, and it doesn’t seem like he’ll be back any time soon. Weather Forecast
It seems there will be showers in the area on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, but the Red Sox and Blue Jays should luck out and not really be affected by any of it. That could always change, of course.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 13:08:21 GMT -5
I find it interesting.....
Jeff Blair @snjeffblair · 8m Vlady Guerrero home (Sahlen Field and Dunedin) .414/1.423 OPS/.906 slug Road: .256/.794 OPS/.427 slug ...
Different hitter so far in Major League parks? Fun stat ... dumb stat ... telling stat?
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 13:25:30 GMT -5
Blue Jays fans up here that I bumped into today and a few of my buds, are not as "beat the chest" about this week-end their bullpen scares the hell out of them. I think these should be some entertaining games, and the goal should be to get into their pen.... and our SP should damn well not be issuing out free passes cuz their offense is pretty darn good.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 13:43:23 GMT -5
Game 64: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated June 11, 2021, 2 hours ago The Red Sox are set to open a four game series with the Blue Jays tonight, after snapping a three-game losing streak with a wild 12-8 win over the Astros Thursday. Toronto is in fourth place in the AL East, but is just 6½ games out of first with a record of 31-29. Here are the standings. Garrett Richards will be on the mound. He’s allowed three or fewer earned runs in seven of his past eight starts. Lineups BLUE JAYS (31-29): 1. Marcus Semien (R) 2B 2. Bo Bichette (R) SS 3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) DH 4. Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF 5. Randal Grichuk (R) CF 6. Rowdy Tellez (L) 1B 7. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF 8. Cavan Biggio (L) 3B 9. Reese McGuire (L) C
Pitching: RHP Ross Stripling (2-3, 4.71 ERA) RED SOX (38-25): 1. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF 2. Alex Verdugo (L) LF 3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 5. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF 6. Christian Vazquez (R) C 7. Christian Arroyo (R) 2B 8. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS 9. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B Pitching: RHP Garrett Richards (4-4, 3.88 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Blue Jays vs. Richards: Bichette 2-5, Davis 0-2, Grichuk 1-6, Guerrero Jr. 3-5, Gurriel Jr. 0-4, Hernández 2-5, McGuire 2-3, Panik 0-3, Semien 4-16, Tellez 0-3. Red Sox vs. Stripling: Arroyo 0-2, Bogaerts 2-6, Dalbec 1-4, Devers 2-6, Gonzalez 0-2, Hernández 3-3, Martinez 1-6, Renfroe 2-8, Santana 0-1, Verdugo 1-5, Vázquez 1-5. Stat of the day: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting a scorching .370 (10-for-27) through his first eight games this month. The 22-year-old is tied for the major-league lead in home runs (18) and RBIs (48). Notes: The series marks the third time the American League East rivals have squared off this season. The Red Sox lead 3-2 after taking two of three on the road from the Blue Jays last month … Since being reinstated from the injured list on May 25, Christian Arroyo is batting .303 with a .954 OPS in 11 games … Christian Vázquez is 10-for-32 (.313) in his last nine games … Stripling is 2-2 with a 5.00 ERA in four career starts against the Red Sox … Richards is 0-2 since beating the Blue Jays on May 19. He took a no-decision after holding the New York Yankees to three runs on eight hits in five innings Sunday. He is 3-5 with a 5.10 ERA in 10 games (eight starts) lifetime vs. Toronto. Song of the Day Lenny Kravitz "Always on the Run"www.youtube.com/watch?v=em8JuUW-OOE
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 14:13:34 GMT -5
HAL 9000 of the Analytics Team on who makes up the line up:
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 14:22:35 GMT -5
Chris Cotillo @chriscotillo · 1m Sawamura is a full-go and avoid the IL.
Will avoid the IL*
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 11, 2021 14:42:48 GMT -5
Bill Koch @billkoch25 · 22m Alex Cora joining us on Zoom. #RedSox
Cora on Dalbec -- 'It felt like yesterday was the first time he was on time this year.' #RedSox
Cora on Chris Sale's throwing session -- 'We need to try not to get too excited. It was that good.'
'I think pitching on that mound means a lot.' #RedSox
First time Sale has thrown off the mound at Fenway since 8-8-19 -- more than 22 months. #RedSox had data collection set up to gauge his stuff and progress.
Sale shut out the Angels over eight innings, allowed just two hits and struck out 13 in a 3-0 win that night.
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