Toronto Blue Jays (35-38, third in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (29-41, fifth in the AL East)

Boston; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (1-4, 10.23 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Red Sox: Jake Bennett (1-2, 5.28 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, eight strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -128, Blue Jays +106; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays meet the Boston Red Sox leading the series 1-0.

Boston is 29-41 overall and 12-23 at home. The Red Sox have a 5-10 record in games decided by one run.

Toronto has gone 14-20 in road games and 35-38 overall. The Blue Jays are 13-6 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Wednesday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Blue Jays are up 3-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Willson Contreras leads the Red Sox with 29 extra base hits (11 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs). Ceddanne Rafaela is 12 for 41 with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

Ernie Clement has a .299 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has 20 doubles, a triple and seven home runs. Nathan Lukes is 10 for 38 with two RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 3-7, .230 batting average, 4.92 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Blue Jays: 5-5, .265 batting average, 5.00 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Roman Anthony: 10-Day IL (wrist), Mickey Gasper: day-to-day (groin), Nick Sogard: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jovani Moran: 15-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (wrist), Lazaro Estrada: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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