Boston’s Payton Tolle pitched a stellar eight-inning game, allowing only two hits against the Blue Jays, while Caleb Durbin’s grand slam in the eighth inning secured a 7-0 victory for the Red Sox. The win helped Boston (65-56) salvage one game from the four-game series.
Despite the loss, the Blue Jays have won 11 of their last 17 games, closing in on the American League’s final wild-card spot. The series against the Red Sox was a positive start to their 10-game stretch facing tough opponents like the Yankees and the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays.
Red Sox’s Tolle, who has now won his last seven starts, delivered an impressive performance, allowing only two hits and striking out four in his 91-pitch outing. Max Scherzer, on the other hand, reached a milestone of pitching 3,000 career innings but expressed disappointment as he faced various injuries this season.
The game saw the Red Sox taking an early lead and adding two more runs in the ninth inning. In a key moment, Scherzer managed to escape a bases-loaded situation in the fourth inning. Despite a recent losing streak, the Red Sox still hold the best record in MLB since the trade deadline.
The next game will feature Toronto’s Shane Bieber facing off against New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole on Friday at home.
