Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox
BOSTON (Interstat) — The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox meet Wednesday at Fenway Park, with the visitors seeking a second straight win in the series.
First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. under cloudy skies and 75-degree temperatures.
Toronto (34-38) sends right-hander Jake Bennett (1-2, 4.24 ERA) to the mound. The Blue Jays took the series opener 3-0 on Tuesday night, improving to 3-1 against Boston this season.
Boston (29-40) counters with a starter to be announced. The Red Sox dropped to 4-6 in their last 10 games after Sunday’s 6-4 loss to Texas.
### Players to watch
Toronto: LHP Spencer Miles has been used primarily in relief but has shown flashes of dominance. In his last six outings, he has a 3.20 ERA over 20⅓ innings with 20 strikeouts. He earned wins against Miami (8-1 on May 26) and the New York Yankees (2-0 on May 21). However, he struggled in his most recent appearance Sunday against the Yankees, allowing one earned run on one hit in 2⅔ innings of a 8-3 loss.
Boston: 1B Willson Contreras is on a tear. The veteran is 8-for-16 (.500) with three home runs and four RBIs over his last four games, including a 3-for-4 performance Sunday against Texas with two homers and two RBIs.
### Head-to-head
Toronto has won three of four meetings this season, outscoring Boston 14-6. The Blue Jays shut out the Red Sox twice, winning 3-0 on Tuesday and 3-0 on April 28 in Toronto.
### Recent results
Toronto dropped two of three to the Yankees over the weekend, winning 8-5 on Friday before losing 3-1 on Saturday and 8-3 on Sunday. CF-RF Nathan Lukes went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday’s loss.
Boston split a four-game series with Texas, winning 6-3 on Saturday and 10-1 on Friday before dropping Sunday’s finale.
### Odds
The Interstat game simulator projects a 5-4 Toronto win. The Blue Jays are a -1.5 favorite, with an over/under of 9.5 runs.
### Up next
Toronto concludes its three-game series Thursday afternoon before traveling to Chicago to face the Cubs. Boston also finishes the series Thursday before heading to Seattle for a three-game set beginning Friday.