In the second of a three-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays (2-3) and the Boston Red Sox (2-1) at the Rogers Centre, R.A. Dickey (1-0, 5.40 ERA) and Rick Porcello (9-15, 4.92 ERA) get the start. The Red Sox won the last game 8-7, and Boston leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 1:07 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 9 and will air on NESN and RSN.
In his last start, Dickey pitched 5.0 innings, giving up three runs, striking out three and walking two in a 5-3 victory over the Rays. Josh Donaldson (.238 ) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and four RBIs. Porcello takes the hill on the other side. He pitched 172.0 innings last season, going 9-15 with a 4.92 ERA 1.36 WHIP, and two strikeouts. Brock Holt (.500 ) has been hitting the ball well to start the season for the Red Sox, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and five RBIs.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. They have been a terror on the base paths, ranking fourth in all of baseball with three steals.
One of the top hitting teams in the league are the Red Sox, who have a .288 batting average.
So far this season, the Red Sox are 1-0 against the Blue Jays.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Boston is 1-1, while Toronto is 0-1.
The Red Sox are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 10 strikeouts. The Blue Jays have a record of 1-3 when they are struck out that many times or more.
Tied at eighth for total home runs, Toronto and Boston have each hit six homers this season.
Ranking 17th, Toronto is in the bottom half of the league in hits, notching 7.60 per game. Boston ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 10.67.
Ranking first in on-base plus slugging percentage, Boston has an OPS of .000 this season. Toronto ranks 28th with an OPS of .663.
When the Red Sox allow at least one home run, they are 1-1. When the Blue Jays allow one or more homers, they have a 2-3 record.
