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 getting the nod 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 makes the start for the Red Sox, his 15th of the season. He is 7-5 with a 2.08 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's last appearance came on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- In 14 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 2.08 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .208 to opposing batters.
- Houck is trying to record his sixth straight quality start in this game.
- Houck will look to build upon a 15-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 6.5 frames per appearance).
- In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
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 outing on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the right-hander tossed five scoreless innings while surrendering five hits.
- The 35-year-old has put together a 3.56 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .260 to his opponents.
- Bassitt is looking to collect his seventh quality start of the season.
- Bassitt is aiming for his ninth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per start.
- He has had three appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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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 batting .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's current batting average is .243, and he has eight home runs and 40 RBI, plus 36 runs scored and nine steals on 14 attempts. He has a .272 on-base percentage, and a .398 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 27.3%, and his walk rate is 3.7%.
- Also for the Red Sox, Tyler O'Neill's batting average is .258, with a .354 on-base percentage and a .534 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 33%, and his walk rate is 12.1%. He has 14 homers and 25 RBI, plus 37 runs scored.
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Blue Jays Offensive Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has clubbed seven home runs, knocked in 30 runs, and scored 31 times while batting .284/.373/.404 in 314 plate appearances. His strikeout rate is 16.9%, and his walk rate is 12.1%.
- In 253 plate appearances this season, the Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho has a .216/.296/.449 triple slash line, and he's launched 11 dingers with 38 runs and 35 RBI plus seven stolen bases on eight attempts. He's walking and striking out 9.9% and 24.9% of the time, respectively.
- So far this season, Davis Schneider is hitting .225/.322/.426 this season with a walk rate of 11.3% and a strikeout rate of 25.1%. Additionally, he's pounded nine dingers while knocking in 34 runs and scoring 31 times.
- At the dish, the Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa owns a .270/.312/.377 triple slash line, and he's hit four homers with 19 runs scored and 28 RBI. He's walking and striking out 5.6% and 13.2% of the time, respectively.
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