Red Sox play the Blue Jays on home winning streak

Updated May. 4, 2023 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays (18-13, third in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (18-14, fourth in the AL East)

Boston; Thursday, 6:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (2-2, 2.33 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (0-1, 6.57 ERA, 1.87 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Blue Jays -166, Red Sox +141; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to keep their five-game home win streak alive when they face the Toronto Blue Jays.

Boston is 12-7 at home and 18-14 overall. The Red Sox are 14-5 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Toronto is 9-10 in road games and 18-13 overall. The Blue Jays have a 15-7 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Thursday's game is the fourth time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Devers has seven doubles, 10 home runs and 27 RBI while hitting .226 for the Red Sox. Masataka Yoshida is 17-for-38 with four doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has six doubles and six home runs while hitting .317 for the Blue Jays. Bo Bichette is 12-for-41 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 7-3, .318 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Blue Jays: 6-4, .244 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Kutter Crawford: day-to-day (knee), Kenley Jansen: day-to-day (back), Garrett Whitlock: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yu Chang: 10-Day IL (hand), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Wyatt Mills: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Duvall: 10-Day IL (wrist), Joely Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (oblique), James Paxton: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Adam Cimber: 15-Day IL (rhomboid), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mitchell White: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)

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