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The Red Sox (17-5) look to get back on track and snap a three-game losing streak when they face the Blue Jays (14-8) tonight in Toronto (7:07 p.m., NESN+).
About tonight’s game: After a rough first outing, Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0, 3.45 ERA) looks to put together a third straight strong start. He’ll be matched by the promising righty Aaron Sanchez (1-2, 3.86 ERA).
About last night’s game: J.A. Happ stymied the Red Sox and one bad inning from Rick Porcello put Boston in a 3-0 hole early. The Sox would claw back to tie it in the top of the ninth only to see Eduardo Nunez thrown out at home to end the inning. In the bottom of the tenth, Craig Kimbrel gave up a walkoff homer to Curtis Granderson to end it, 4-3. Read the recap here.
Forecast: Dome life.
A good tweet about good things:
MLB FIP Leaders:
— Jeff (@jamfan40) April 25, 2018
1. Rick Porcello 1.76
2. Chris Sale 1.86
3. Max Scherzer 1.93
4. Patrick Corbin 2.00
4. Dylan Bundy 2.00
MLB SIERA Leaders:
1. Patrick Corbin 1.91
2. Noah Syndergaard 2.21
3. Max Scherzer 2.27
4. Gerrit Cole 2.30
5. Chris Sale 2.32
LINEUPS
Game 23 at Blue Jays
| Lineup Spot | Red Sox | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|
| Lineup Spot | Red Sox | Blue Jays |
| 1 | Mookie Betts, RF | Steve Pearce, LF |
| 2 | Andrew Benintendi, LF | Teoscar Hernandez, RF |
| 3 | Hanley Ramirez, 1B | Justin Smoak, 1B |
| 4 | J.D. Martinez, DH | Yangervis Solarte, 3B |
| 5 | Rafael Devers, 3B | Kendrys Morales, DH |
| 6 | Eduardo Nunez, 2B | Russell Maritn, C |
| 7 | Jackie Bradley Jr., CF | Kevin Pillar, CF |
| 8 | Christian Vazquez, C | Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 2B |
| 9 | Brock Holt, SS | Aledmys Diaz, SS |
| SP | Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP' | Aaron Sanchez RHP |