Thursday evening, the Boston Red Sox could double their impact on the US league qualifying race while they leave for a sweeping of the Blue Jays de Toronto
They could be able to get a place in the playoff series with a victory in the three -game series final. And they could drop the Blue Jays of the first in the Al East, according to the result of the match between the New York Yankees and the White Sox of Chicago on Thursday.
The Red Sox (87-71) beat the Blue Jays (90-68) with a margin of 7-1 Wednesday evening behind the pitch of Garrett Crochet, which gave three strokes and no points in eight sleeves.
The ultimate indignity occurred when the Alejandro Kirk was first thrown by Wilyer Abreu on an online journey to the right field for the game final.
The Yankees moved to first place in the division with an 8-1 victory against the White Sox on Wednesday. The Blue Jays hold the equality break.
The Red Sox occupies the second point of Joker and are three games behind the Blue Jays of the division.
The Blue Jays lost six of the seven and a five -game lead on September 16, scoring a total of five points in these six defeats. They were not up to the hook, which has 18-5 with an MPM of 2.59 and 255 stick withdrawals in 205 1/3 sleeves.
“This is the reason why he is here. We needed an ace, we had an AS, we extended (his contract) and every five days, I have the impression that it is the day of victory,” said Boston manager Alex Cora.
Blue Jays show signs of frustration. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was expelled after protesting a third strike against him in the seventh.
“We have the impression that the sky is falling right now, and that is not the case,” said Toronto manager John Schneider. “We have 90 victories, we are in the playoffs and if the season ends today, we win the Al East. I want them to come and do not press. I want them to play confidents, play in bulk.”
The right-hander Brayan Bello (11-8, 3.34 ERA) is Boston’s planned starter for the final. He has a 3-5 file with an MPM of 5.36 in 10 career starts against the Blue Jays and is 0-1 with a 4.50 MPM in one start against them this season.
The right -hander Shane Bieber was to start for Toronto on Thursday, but it was decided to give him an additional day between departures. He should now start on Friday against the Rays of Tampa Bay.
The right-hander lift Louis Varland (4-3, 3.10) is expected to serve as the first game on Thursday. It is 1-1 with an MPM of 3.60 in five emergency matches against Boston. The left-hander Eric Lauer (9-2, 3.32) could be presented Thursday after Varland. It is 1-0 with an MPM of 4.05 in three career games (two departures) against Boston.
Anthony Santander de Toronto returned from a shoulder injury on Wednesday that had been sidelined since the end of May, going 0 for 3 with two stick withdrawals as DH.
The Red Soxs are 4-1 during their road trip which put them on the point of making the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
“It’s great,” said Cora. “But we have to finish it again. We have put ourselves in an excellent position so far, we always have games to play, we just have to take it day after day.”
– field level media
