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Toronto heads into the matchup fresh off a strong showing by Hyun-Jin Ryu. Ryu went seven innings, surrendering zero runs on four hits with seven strikeouts against Boston.
Red Sox: Garrett Richards (3-2, 3.89 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) Blue Jays: Ross Stripling (0-2, 5.91 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 26 strikeouts).
The Blue Jays are 8-4 against opponents from the AL East. Toronto has hit 57 home runs this season, fourth in the MLB. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the team with 11, averaging one every 13 at-bats.
The Red Sox are 10-6 against AL East Division teams. Boston ranks third in the majors in hitting with a .261 batting average, Xander Bogaerts leads the club with an average of .342.
The Blue Jays won the last meeting 8-0. Hyun Jin Ryu earned his fourth victory and Randal Grichuk went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI for Toronto. Eduardo Rodriguez took his second loss for Boston.
Jason Gurwin has has spent the last 10 years in the technology, media, entertainment industries. For The Streamable, he specializes in all things media like streaming services, devices, and cord cutting.