Boston to visit Toronto

Updated Aug. 26, 2020 3:20 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Boston Red Sox (10-20, fifth in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (14-14, third in the AL East)

Buffalo, New York; Wednesday, 6:37 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Colten Brewer (0-1, 3.50 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 17 strikeouts) Blue Jays: TBD

LINE: Red Sox favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 11 1/2 runs

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BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

The Blue Jays went 33-43 in division games in 2019. Toronto averaged 8.0 hits with 3.3 extra base hits per game and 21 total triples last season.

The Red Sox went 35-41 in division play in 2019. Boston pitchers had a WHIP of 1.38 last season while striking out 10.1 hitters per game.

The teams meet for the fourth time this season. Boston leads the season series 3-1.

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Trent Thornton: (right elbow), Matt Shoemaker: (right shoulder), Nate Pearson: (elbow), Ken Giles: (right elbow), Yennsy Diaz: (lat), Derek Fisher: (left quad), Travis Shaw: (right knee), Bo Bichette: (knee).

Red Sox: Chris Sale: (elbow), Eduardo Rodriguez: (heart), Andrew Benintendi: (rib), Dustin Pedroia: (knee).

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