Blue Jays to break skid in game against the Red Sox

Boston Red Sox (80-78, third in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (73-85, fifth in the AL East)

Toronto; Wednesday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Richard Fitts (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (13-11, 3.91 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 159 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -140, Red Sox +118; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will try to stop a five-game skid when they take on the Boston Red Sox.

Toronto has a 38-39 record at home and a 73-85 record overall. The Blue Jays are 24-12 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Boston has an 80-78 record overall and a 43-37 record on the road. The Red Sox have the third-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .320.

The teams match up Wednesday for the 13th time this season. The Red Sox are ahead 8-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 43 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 102 RBI for the Blue Jays. Davis Schneider is 8-for-33 with three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.

Tyler O'Neill leads Boston with 31 home runs while slugging .517. Triston Casas is 7-for-30 with four home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 3-7, .232 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored by four runs

Red Sox: 6-4, .219 batting average, 2.57 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (finger), Will Wagner: 60-Day IL (knee), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Romano: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Rafael Devers: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Rob Refsnyder: 10-Day IL (forearm), Brennan Bernardino: 15-Day IL (elbow), Isaiah Campbell: 60-Day IL (elbow), David Hamilton: 10-Day IL (finger), James Paxton: 60-Day IL (leg), Bryan Mata: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 60-Day IL (oblique), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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