The Boston Red Sox enter the final weekend of the season in Toronto to take on the playoff-bound Blue Jays. Boston is playing out the string and come off a successful home series with the Orioles. Toronto is leading the pack in the wildcard race and looks to sew up the #4 seed and home field advantage in round 1 of the playoffs. The pitching matchup on Saturday has young righty Brayan Bello (2-7, 4.39) of the Red Sox taking on fellow righty Ross Stripling (9-4, 3.16) of the Blue Jays. Game time is set for 3:07pm EST.
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The Red Sox wrapped up their four-game series with the Orioles with three-straight wins. After a rough weekend in New York against the Yankees, the Sox proved that they weren't ready to pack it in just yet with a solid series against the fourth-place Birds. Boston even got a start out of Nathan Eovaldi in the final game against the Orioles. On Friday night in Toronto, the Red Sox bats went silent and the pitching staff was pounded by the Jays' potent lineup in a one-sided drubbing. The loss guarantees a losing season in Boston.
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— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 30, 2022
The Red Sox bats came alive in the last four games prior to Friday night's matchup. The team hit .311 in the four games, scored more than seven runs per game and belted six home runs. On the mound on Saturday for Boston will be youngster Brayan Bello. Bello has pitched progressively better since a rough start right after his call-up. In his last five starts, he is 2-3 but with an impressive 1.65 ERA.