Aug 23, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Crimson Sox catcher Danny Jansen (28) reaches again to attempt to catch a foul ball in the course of the first inning in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park. Necessary Credit score: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports activities The visiting Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Crimson Sox will maintain some unfinished enterprise on Monday once they play a day-night doubleheader.
Toronto will try to increase its four-game successful streak when the groups end a June 26 recreation that was suspended by rain within the prime of the second inning. Neither group has formally introduced a beginning pitcher for that contest.
The Blue Jays accomplished a four-game sequence sweep of the Los Angeles Angels by posting an 8-2 victory on Sunday. Addison Barger and Alejandro Kirk every hit a two-run residence run in that win. Barger went 2-for-3 with a stroll and homered for the second time within the sequence. His ninth-inning blast on Friday gave Toronto a 5-4 victory.
“Fairly assured (within the batter’s field),” Barger advised Sportsnet. “I have been placing in loads of work and it is understanding fairly properly.”
Sunday’s win marked the fourth time Toronto has swept an opponent this season.
“Not simple to brush anybody at any time of the yr,” Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider stated. “It is a good feeling for the younger guys — for everybody actually. It is good to get out and play good baseball.”
Crimson Sox supervisor Alex Cora confirmed Friday that he plans to make use of catcher Danny Jansen in Monday’s first recreation. Jansen, who was acquired by Boston from Toronto on July 27, was batting for the Blue Jays when the June 26 recreation was suspended. If he does play, he would turn into the primary participant to play for each groups in the identical main league recreation.
“I am simply going to place my head down and play,” Jansen stated. “It is positively a cool factor. However on the finish of the day, I wish to win a ball recreation and do every part I can to arrange for it.”
Boston’s struggles for the reason that All-Star break continued over the weekend, when the Crimson Sox have been swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game sequence at residence. The Crimson Sox hit .211 within the three video games. It was the third time Boston has been swept at residence this season.
The Crimson Sox have a 14-20 file for the reason that All-Star break and have been outscored by 31 runs in these 34 video games. Sunday’s loss to Arizona dropped Boston’s residence file to 5-10 throughout that stretch, and Boston is 29-35 at residence general.
Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez had eight hits, together with two residence runs, and 10 RBIs within the sequence.
“They’re actually good at what they do,” Cora stated of the Diamondbacks. “Suarez … he was a monster the entire weekend.”
Cora is optimistic concerning the upcoming 5 conferences with the Blue Jays, although.
“We misplaced three video games,” Cora stated. “We acquired to show the web page similar to we have been doing all season and be prepared for (Monday).”
The pitching matchup for Monday’s second recreation options Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios (12-9, 3.79 ERA) and Boston righty Nick Pivetta (5-8, 4.70).
Berrios is 3-6 with a 3.98 ERA in 14 profession begins in opposition to Boston.
Pivetta is 3-4 with a 5.23 ERA in 16 profession appearances (14 begins) in opposition to Toronto. He is given up 18 residence runs in 86 innings in opposition to the Blue Jays.
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