All signs point to the Blue Jays season being over, but that hasn’t stopped starter JA Happ from putting together one of the finest half-seasons of his career. The lefty has been far and away the best pitcher on the Jays’ staff. He’s held opposing batters to a .227 batting average and has wracked up 10 wins on a Toronto team that hasn’t been doing much winning this season. He’ll get the ball this Thursday for the first of a four-game series against the Red Sox.
Fellow lefty, David Price, is expected to take the mound for Boston in Game 1. Despite having an early-season scare following a carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis, the lanky lefty has had a healthy season. That’s led to Price pitching 101.1 innings through 18 starts, a much-needed rebound after an injury-plagued 2017. While he’s not the Ace of Boston’s staff, he provides critical middle-of-the-order depth, which the Red Sox will need down the stretch. The battle of the lefties kicks off at 7:10 PM ET.
MLB Odds: All-Star Happ takes Mound Against Red Sox
Following the announcement that Blue Jays’ starter JA Happ will make his first career All-Star Game appearance, he’ll take the mound to try to kick off a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox. Happ has been one of the lone bright spots for the Jays this season, registering double the number of wins (10) that the next Toronto pitcher has. The lefty will be up against a fellow southpaw and former Jay on Thursday (7:10 PM ET) in David Price.
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The Boston Red Sox are on a tear of late, winning eight straight games, and leading all of baseball with a 64-29 record. The Sox also lead the Majors in team offence and have the fifth best team ERA. That’s a lethal combination that should give Toronto all they can handle.
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