The Toronto Blue Jays will try to finish off a sweep of a three-game series versus the Boston Red Sox, at 1:35 p.m. ET on Thursday. Sonny Gray (8-1, 3.03 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 29-42 this season and fifth in the AL East. Trey Yesavage (3-3, 3.78 ERA) is expected to start for the Blue Jays, who are 36-38 and third in the AL East.
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Injury reportsRed Sox
Nick Sogard: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Roman Anthony: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Jovani Moran: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee), Romy Gonzalez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Blue Jays
Addison Barger: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Daulton Varsho: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Back), Cody Ponce: 60 Day IL (Knee), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joe Mantiply: 60 Day IL (Knee), Lazaro Estrada: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Berrios: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Willson Contreras is hitting for a .294 BA, .389 OBP and .551 SLG with a 26% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate. His OPS is .940, which ranks 7th in MLB, and he has scored 34 runs. In 288 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs (17th in MLB) and driven in 43 runs.
In 303 plate appearances, Wilyer Abreu has hit eight long balls, tallied 34 RBIs and scored 31 runs. He is batting .278/.338/.432 and has posted a 19.8% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate. Abreu has recorded five steals on six attempts.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting for a .280 BA, .368 OBP and .362 SLG with a 10.5% strikeout rate and an 11.5% walk rate. His OPS is .730 and he has scored 39 runs. In 296 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs and driven in 29 runs. Guerrero has recorded five steals on six attempts.
In 296 plate appearances, Ernie Clement has posted a 10.8% strikeout rate and a 3% walk rate while slashing .295/.314/.446 with seven home runs, 28 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
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