Red Sox take 4-game losing streak into matchup against the Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox (64-55, third in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (58-63, fifth in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (4-3, 3.32 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 108 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Soriano (9-6, 3.31 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 130 strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -126, Blue Jays +107; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox aim to break a four-game losing streak with a win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto has a 30-31 record in home games and a 58-63 record overall. The Blue Jays have a 34-12 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Boston is 64-55 overall and 35-24 in road games. The Red Sox have a 31-16 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams play Wednesday for the 12th time this season. The Blue Jays lead the season series 8-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 19 doubles, seven home runs and 46 RBIs while hitting .261 for the Blue Jays. Alejandro Kirk is 12 for 32 with a home run over the past 10 games.

Ceddanne Rafaela has a .287 batting average to lead the Red Sox, and has 28 doubles, three triples and 16 home runs. Masataka Yoshida is 12 for 38 with a home run and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .225 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored by two runs

Red Sox: 6-4, .276 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Kazuma Okamoto: day-to-day (knee), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonatan Clase: 10-Day IL (foot), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (foot), Lenyn Sosa: 60-Day IL (wrist), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Curtis Mead: 10-Day IL (hand), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.