Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox with Probable Starting Pitching 4/7-4/10

Toronto Blue Jays (5-5) at Boston Red Sox (6-4)

Game 1:

Date: Monday, April 7
Time: 6:45 PM
Broadcast: Sportsnet/NESN

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, April 8
Time: 6:45 PM
Broadcast: Sportsnet/NESN

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, April 9
Time: 6:45 PM
Broadcast: Sportsnet/NESN

Game 4:

Date: Thursday, April 10
Time: 4:10 PM
Broadcast: SN1/NESN

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Richard Fitts (0-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. Easton Lucas (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Fitts, in his first start, went six innings, giving up three runs on six hits. He didn’t walk anyone and struck out four. Lucas, in his first start of the season, got the win, going five shutout innings; allowing a hit, walking two, and struck out three.

Game 2: Garrett Crochet (1-0, 1.38 ERA) vs. Jose Berrios (0-1, 6.75 ERA)

Crochet has a 1.38 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts. Crochet’s last start went eight shutout innings, giving up four hits. He walked one and struck out eight. Berrios has a 6.75 ERA, a 1.69 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts. In Berrios’ last outing, he went 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits; he walked three and struck out eight.

Game 3: Tanner Houck (0-1, 6.52 ERA) vs. Kevin Gausman (1-1, 3.97 ERA)

Houck, has a 6.52 ERA, a 1.76 WHIP, and eight strikeouts. Houck’s last start, he pitched four innings, allowing three runs on five hits; he walked two and struck out six. Gausman has a 3.97 ERA, a 0.71 WHIP, and four strikeouts. Last time out he went 5.1 innings giving up three runs on two hits; he walked two and didn’t strike anyone out.

Game 4: Walker Buehler (1-1, 8.68 ERA) vs. Chris Bassitt (1-0, 0.71 ERA)

Buehler has an 8.68 ERA, a 1.61 WHIP, and seven strikeouts. Last time out, he pitched for five innings. He gave up five runs on seven hits. He walked one and struck out four. Bassitt has a 0.71 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts. In his last start, he went 6.2 shutout innings, giving up four hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out nine.

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Player To Watch:

Toronto Blue Jays

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this season is hitting .256 with a .666 OPS. He has three doubles, four RBI, and three runs scored. Last season, in 13 games against the Red Sox, he hit .340 with a .922 OPS. He had eight doubles, a home run, 12 RBI, and six runs scored.

Boston Red Sox

Jarren Duran this season is hitting .239 with a .591 OPS. He has two doubles, a triple, seven RBI, and four runs scored. Last season, in 13 games against the Blue Jays, he hit .328 with a .994 OPS. He had five doubles, a triple, four home runs, seven RBI, and 11 runs scored.

Next Up:

Toronto Blue Jays: April 11-13 at Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox: April 11-13 at Chicago White Sox