Blue Jays vs Red Sox: Starting Lineup - Game Two Preview
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Boston has gone 22-18 in home games and 40-43 overall. The Red Sox are sixth in the AL with 98 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Toronto is 19-21 in road games and 44-37 overall. The Blue Jays have gone 32-15 in games when they record eight or more hits.
The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The Blue Jays lead the season series 6-2.
Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup
1. SS Bo Bichette
2. RF Addison Barger
3. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr
4. C Alejandro Kirk
4. DH George Springer
6. CF Nathan Lukes
7. 1B Ernie Clement
7. 2B Andres Gimenez
8. LF Myles Straw
SP Chris Bassitt
Wilyer Abreu leads the Red Sox with 13 home runs while slugging .465. Trevor Story is 9 for 41 with two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 17 doubles and 11 home runs for the Blue Jays. Ernie Clement is 17 for 42 with two doubles over the last 10 games.
Red Sox: 3-7, .189 batting average, 3.60 ERA, outscored by 22 runs
Blue Jays: 6-4, .269 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Hicks: 15-Day IL (toe), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Burdi: 15-Day IL (knee), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Liam Hendriks: 15-Day IL (hip), Alex Bregman: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Masataka Yoshida: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: day-to-day (forerm), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Da
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