The Boston Red Sox will face the Toronto Blue Jays for three games. The Red Sox are coming off a series win over the Twins while the Blue Jays are coming off being swept by the Rays.
Boston Red Sox (78-78) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (73-83)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, September 23
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, September 24
Time: 7:07 PM
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, September 25
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tanner Houck (8-10, 3.21 ERA) vs. Chris Bassitt (10-13, 4.16 ERA)
Houck gets the series started, he is 8-10 with a 3.21 ERA, a 3.31 FIP, a 1.16 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9 in 173.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 15 innings. The Red Sox are 15-14 when he starts. Bassitt goes for the Blue Jays he is 10-13 with a 4.16 ERA, a 4.00 FIP, a 1.43 WHIP, a 3.4 BB/9, and a 9.0 K/9 in 166.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA, a 1.80 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 15 innings. The Jays are 11-19 when he starts.
Game 2:) Brayan Bello (14-8, 4.49 ERA) vs. Bowden Francis (8-5, 3.47 ERA)
Bello gets the middle game, he is 14-8 with a 4.49 ERA, a 4.23 FIP, a 1.37 WHIP, a 3.5 BB/9, and an 8.5 K/9 in 158.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-2 with a 2.45 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 29.1 innings. The Red Sox are 19-10 when he starts. Francis will oppose him for Toronto, he is 8-5 with a 3.47 ERA, a 4.48 FIP, a 0.93 WHIP, a 1.9 BB/9, and an 8.0 K/9 in 98.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-2 with a 2.70 ERA, a 0.70 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 20 innings. The Blue Jays are 6-6 when he starts.
Game 3: Richard Fitts (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Kevin Gausman (13-11, 3.91 ERA)
Fitts gets the finale, he doesn’t have a decision as well as he hasn’t allowed an earned run, he has a 3.23 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 4.0 K/9 in 15.2 innings. In his last start, he went five shutout innings, allowing five hits; he walked one and struck out three. The Red Sox are 0-3 when he starts. Gausman goes for Toronto he is 13-11 with a 3.91 ERA, a 3.78 FIP, a 1.22 WHIP, a 2.7 BB/9, and an 8.2 K/9 in 175 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-2 with a 2.35 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 30.2 innings. The Blue Jays are 17-13 when he starts.
Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Jarren Duran – .285
HR – Tyler O’Neill – 31
RBI – Rafael Devers – 83
IP – Kutter Crawford – 179.1
ERA – Tanner Houck – 3.21
K – Kutter Crawford – 169
Blue Jays:
AVG – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – .327
HR – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 30
RBI – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 100
IP – Jose Berrios – 189.1
ERA – Jose Berrios – 3.38
K – Chris Bassitt – 166
Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .253 (6)
OPS: .746 (7)
R: 734 (9)
HR: 193 (7)
ERA: 4.06 (17)
K: 1318 (17)
WHIP: 1.26 (19)
Blue Jays
AVG: .242 (17)
OPS: .706 (15)
R: 652 (20)
HR: 153 (25)
ERA: 4.24 (22)
K: 1272 (24)
WHIP: 1.26 (20)
