The Red Sox host Toronto for a three game set starting Friday. While Toronto began the season strong, they have since faded far from the race, falling under .500 - standing 20 ½ games behind the Yankees.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this seems to be a recurring theme for the Jays: strong starts but unkept promise, as they again fade in July. They stood first in the division on May 23rd.
But I digress. The Sox face a slumping Blue Jays team, losers of their last six going into Thursday. Despite the slump, they are a talented team with a good pitching staff and decent offense. Their bats rank 12th in the MLB against righties (.269/.333/.432) and 13th against lefties (.269/.330/.440).
The Jays bring talented rookies Scott Richmond and Ricky Romero, and the suddenly pedestrian Roy Halladay to the mound to face off against Beckett, Buchholz, and Lester.
This week features another great Sunday matchup as perennial Cy Young contender Roy Halladay faces off against Jon Le...
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