The Toronto Blue Jays (81-67) face off against the Boston Red Sox (74-74) on Saturday at Rogers Centre at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays will look to Chris Bassitt (14-8) versus the Red Sox and Chris Sale (6-4).
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Toronto vs. Boston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
- Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Bassitt – TOR (14-8, 3.83 ERA) vs Sale – BOS (6-4, 4.88 ERA)
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Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Bassitt | Sale | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | GS | 17 |
| 14-8 | W-L | 6-4 |
| 3.83 | ERA | 4.88 |
| 178.2 | IP | 86.2 |
| 55 | BB | 25 |
| 161 | SO | 106 |
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Chris Bassitt
- In his last appearance on Monday against the Texas Rangers, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.83, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 30 games this season. Opponents are hitting .232 against him.
- Bassitt is trying to collect his 19th quality start of the year in this outing.
- In eight of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- The 34-year-old’s 3.83 ERA ranks 30th, 1.198 WHIP ranks 22nd, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 33rd among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Bassitt’s team is 14-16-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Bassitt’s 30 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.
Bassitt’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rangers | Sep. 11 | 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| at Athletics | Sep. 5 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Nationals | Aug. 30 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 25 | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| at Reds | Aug. 19 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Chris Sale
- The left-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed six hits in four innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
- The 34-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 4.88 and 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .234.
- He has five quality starts in 17 chances this season.
- He has made 17 appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Red Sox are 10-7-0 ATS in Sale’s 17 starts that had a set spread.
- Sale’s starts hit the over on the run total 11 times in 17 games with a set total this season.
Sale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Orioles | Sep. 9 | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| at Royals | Sep. 3 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | Aug. 28 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| at Astros | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| at Nationals | Aug. 17 | 4.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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