The Boston Red Sox (38-35) and the Toronto Blue Jays (35-37) will clash on Tuesday, June 18 at Rogers Centre, with Tanner Houck starting for the Red Sox and Chris Bassitt taking the mound for the Blue Jays. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:07 PM ET.
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- Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
- Time: 7:07 PM ET
- TV Channel: NESN
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- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Venue: Rogers Centre
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Pitching Matchup
Red Sox: Tanner Houck
- Houck (7-5) takes the mound for the Red Sox in his 15th start of the season. He has a 2.08 ERA in 91 2/3 innings pitched, with 89 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the right-hander tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In 14 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.08, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .208 against him.
- Houck is looking for his sixth quality start in a row.
- Houck will look to continue a 15-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 6.5 innings per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 14 outings this season.
Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt
- Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 15th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.56 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 78 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty tossed five scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers while surrendering five hits.
- The 35-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.56, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season. Opponents are batting .260 against him.
- Bassitt has six quality starts under his belt this year.
- Bassitt is aiming for his ninth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per start.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Red Sox | Blue Jays | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.9 |
| 4.1 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.4 |
| .253 | Batting AVG | .233 |
| .231 | Batting AVG Against | .250 |
| 78 | Home Runs | 60 |
| 70 | Home Runs Allowed | 95 |
Red Sox Offensive Leaders
- Jarren Duran is batting .277 this season, with a .346 on-base percentage and a .463 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 22%, and his walk rate is 8.9%. He has five home runs and 31 RBI, plus 49 runs scored and 17 steals on 20 attempts.
- So far this season, Rafael Devers is hitting .282, with a .929 OPS (.374 on-base, .555 slugging). His strikeout rate is 23.4%, and his walk rate is 12.5%. He has 14 home runs and 38 RBI, plus 41 runs scored.
- Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .243, with eight home runs and 40 RBI, plus 36 runs scored and nine steals on 14 attempts. His strikeout rate is 27.3%, and his walk rate is 3.7%. He has a .272 on-base percentage and a .398 slugging percentage.
- The Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill is batting .258, with a .888 OPS (.354 on-base, .534 slugging). His strikeout rate is 33%, and his walk rate is 12.1%. He has 14 home runs and 25 RBI, plus 37 runs scored.
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Blue Jays Offensive Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who owns a .284/.373/.404 triple slash this year, has racked up 31 runs, 30 RBI, and seven home runs in 314 PAs. His walk rate is 12.1%, and his strikeout rate is 16.9%.
- In 253 plate appearances, Daulton Varsho has posted a batting average of .216 with an OPS of .746 (.296 OBP; .449 SLG) this season, while clubbing 11 dingers with 38 runs and 35 RBI. He's walking at a 9.9% clip and fanning 24.9% of the time. On the basepaths, he's pilfered seven bags on eight attempts.
- This season, Davis Schneider sports a .225 average along with a .322 OBP and .426 SLG in 239 plate appearances. He's also cracked nine dingers with 34 RBI and 31 runs while posting a 25.1% strikeout rate and 11.3% walk rate.
- At the plate, Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .270/.312/.377 with four homers, 28 RBI and 19 runs scored. He's striking out 13.2% of the time and walking at a 5.6% rate.
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