The Blue Jays pounded the Red Sox in game one of a crucial series between the two. The Blue Jays have a 51-43 record while the Red Sox are 48-46. Alek Manoah will take the mound for Toronto while the Red Sox will counter with Kutter Crawford. Manoah is 10-4, with a 2.28 ERA, and has allowed just 34 runs in 114.2 innings. Manoah has faced Boston twice this season and is 1-0 with a 1.77 ERA. Kutter Crawford is 2-2 this season with a 4.50 ERA and he has allowed 19 runs in 36 innings. He has made four starts with a 1-1 record with a 3.10 ERA in his four starts. The Red Sox are 1-6 in their last 7 overall. The Blue Jays are 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The Blue Jays are putting up 4.60 runs s game and scored 28 last night. The Jays have an edge on the mound and at the plate. I don't expect them to put up 28 again but should be able to score runs off of Crawford. The Blue Jays are 11-7 in games started by Manoah this season and in his two starts against Boston. Manoah has pitched 14 innings and allowed just 9 hits and 2 earned runs. The Red Sox are 12-26 against the AL East this season and just 3-7 against Toronto. Toronto got off to a hot start to the second half and I expect them to continue that today.

Play on Boston. This is a 7* play.