The Toronto Blue Jays (45-38) meet the Boston Red Sox (41-42) in Toronto at 3:07 PM ET on Saturday. The probable starters are Yusei Kikuchi (7-2) for the Blue Jays and Kutter Crawford (2-4) for the Red Sox.
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Toronto vs. Boston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
- Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
- How to Watch on TV: SNET
- Probable Pitchers: Kikuchi – TOR (7-2, 3.75 ERA) vs Crawford – BOS (2-4, 4.01 ERA)
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Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Kikuchi | Crawford | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 7 |
| 7-2 | W-L | 2-4 |
| 3.75 | ERA | 4.01 |
| 84 | IP | 51.2 |
| 25 | BB | 10 |
| 85 | SO | 50 |
Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Yusei Kikuchi
- His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, when the left-hander threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 3.75 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .238 to opposing batters.
- Kikuchi is trying to earn his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 16 outings this season.
- The 32-year-old’s 3.75 ERA ranks 33rd, 1.226 WHIP ranks 39th, and 9.1 K/9 ranks 26th among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Kikuchi and his team have a record of 12-4-0 against the spread when he starts.
- In games Kikuchi has started this season, the teams are 7-9-0 at hitting the over.
Kikuchi’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Athletics | Jun. 25 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| at Marlins | Jun. 20 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| at Orioles | Jun. 15 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Twins | Jun. 9 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| at Mets | Jun. 4 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Kutter Crawford
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed five hits in six innings against the Chicago White Sox.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.01, a 5.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.123 in 15 games this season.
- Crawford has not earned a quality start in seven starts this season.
- In 15 appearances this season, he has finished five without allowing an earned run.
- The Red Sox are 2-5-0 ATS in Crawford’s seven starts that had a set spread.
- Crawford’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in three of seven contests.
Crawford’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Jun. 25 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| at Twins | Jun. 20 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | Jun. 13 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| at Guardians | Jun. 7 | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Rays | Jun. 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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