Red Sox begin series against Blue Jays amid playoff push
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 12:58 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
The Boston Red Sox open a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 10 at Rogers Centre. Boston aims to bounce back after consecutive losses to the Athletics and is currently 64-53, just 1.5 games behind the New York Yankees for a Wild Card spot. The Blue Jays, with a 56-63 record, will feature a tough pitching lineup, including Max Scherzer and Dylan Cease. Boston's Sonny Gray will pitch in the opener, while rookie Payton Tolle is set to face Scherzer in the final game. Adley Rutschman could make his Red Sox debut during the series, providing a potential boost to the lineup.
- •Red Sox lost last two games against the Athletics.
- •Boston's pitching rotation includes Sonny Gray and Payton Tolle.
- •Rutschman may debut for Red Sox during the series.
- •Blue Jays expected to start Scherzer, Cease, and Taillon.
- •Boston is trying to close the gap on Yankees for Wild Card.
- 12:58 PMYahoo Sports — Red Sox Face Daunting Pitching Gauntlet in Crucial Blue Jays Series
"The Red Sox are going to have to bring it north of the border.
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