Blue Jays begin 3-game series with the Red Sox

Boston Red Sox (11-17, fifth in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (12-15, fourth in the AL East)

Toronto; Monday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (1-2, 4.00 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (1-0, 2.10 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox to start a three-game series.

Toronto has a 12-15 record overall and an 8-7 record at home. The Blue Jays are 8-2 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Boston has gone 6-9 in road games and 11-17 overall. The Red Sox are 2-4 in games decided by one run.

Monday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ernie Clement has 13 doubles and seven RBIs for the Blue Jays. Kazuma Okamoto is 9 for 35 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Willson Contreras leads the Red Sox with six home runs while slugging .463. Wilyer Abreu is 9 for 38 with a double, a home run and two RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .276 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Red Sox: 4-6, .222 batting average, 4.10 ERA, outscored by two runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Nathan Lukes: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (ankle), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (shoulder), George Springer: 10-Day IL (toe), Alejandro Kirk: 10-Day IL (hand), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lazaro Estrada: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kutter Crawford: 15-Day IL (wrist), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (oblique), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Sonny Gray: 15-Day IL (leg), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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