Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays MLB Live Stream 5/10 Online American National League Baseball Coverage Radio Commentary Experts Review: Jo-Jo Reyes shares one of the most dubious marks in baseball history. His past two starts for the Toronto Blue Jays have made it seem like a distant memory.
Reyes takes the mound Friday night for the series opener against visiting Boston, which is in search of its seventh consecutive win.
Reyes (2-4, 4.16 ERA) tied Matt Keough's major league record of 28 consecutive winless starts May 25 when he fell to the New York Yankees. After a complete-game victory May 30 against Cleveland, the left-hander beat Baltimore 7-4 on Sunday while allowing three runs in 6 1/3 innings.
"It felt good (Sunday), and as long as I keep up the quality starts I know (a winning streak) going to come," Reyes said.
He's never won three straight and his last outing against Boston on April 16 didn't go so well, giving up four runs in three innings of a 4-1 loss. It likely won't be any easier this time around with the Red Sox (36-26) clicking offensively.
Boston completed a three-game sweep of the rival Yankees on Thursday with an 8-3 victory, the team's sixth straight. The Red Sox have scored at least six runs in each victory during their surge, and six different players had an RBI in the series finale.
Boston broke the game open with a seven-run seventh inning. Adrian Gonzalez, who is 3 for 6 with four walks against Reyes, drove in two runs and scored another.
David Ortiz singled to start the pivotal seventh, and capped the rally with a two-run double. The veteran slugger is batting .471 with four homers, five doubles and 12 RBIs during a nine-game hitting streak.
"He feels good about himself, and he should," Boston manager Terry Francona said.
Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.82 ERA) looks to keep the Red Sox rolling by continuing his dominance of the Blue Jays (32-31). Buchholz is 6-1 with a 2.42 ERA in his last eight starts against Toronto, but didn't earn a decision April 15 after allowing three runs in five innings.
The right-hander also hasn't factored into the decision of his last four overall outings. He gave up six runs in 4 2/3 innings last Friday against Oakland, but Boston rallied to win 8-6. Buchholz was originally scheduled to start Wednesday in New York, but was given extra rest due to a sore back.
Buchholz will face an inconsistent Toronto offense, which is coming off a 3-2 loss Thursday against Kansas City. The Blue Jays sandwiched eight- and nine-run performances between a pair of losses in which they scored twice, splitting the four-game set with the Royals.
Toronto left the bases loaded in the ninth inning Thursday.
Adam Lind continued his hot stretch with three hits, improving to 9 for 18 with four home runs and 10 RBIs over his last five games. The first baseman is 9 for 26 with two homers lifetime against Buchholz.
Jose Bautista walked Thursday, reaching base safely for the 52nd time in 55 games. He's hitting .231 over his last eight games, however, and the slugger is 5 for 27 in his last seven games against Boston.
The Blue Jays and Red Sox have split six meetings this season.
Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia sat out Thursday's game with a bone bruise on his right kneecap. His status for Friday is unclear.
7:07 PM ET, June 10, 2011
Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
However, winning a career-high third straight outing promises to be difficult against the streaking Boston Red Sox.Regular Season Series
Series tied 3-3 (as of Fri 6/10)
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Jun 10, 2011 BOS (Buchholz) @ TOR (Reyes) 7:07 PM ET
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Jun 12, 2011 BOS (Lester) @ TOR (Drabek) 1:07 PM ET
Jul 4, 2011 TOR @ BOS 1:35 PM ET
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Sep 5, 2011 BOS @ TOR 1:07 PM ET
Sep 6, 2011 BOS @ TOR 7:07 PM ET
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Reyes takes the mound Friday night for the series opener against visiting Boston, which is in search of its seventh consecutive win.
Reyes (2-4, 4.16 ERA) tied Matt Keough's major league record of 28 consecutive winless starts May 25 when he fell to the New York Yankees. After a complete-game victory May 30 against Cleveland, the left-hander beat Baltimore 7-4 on Sunday while allowing three runs in 6 1/3 innings.
"It felt good (Sunday), and as long as I keep up the quality starts I know (a winning streak) going to come," Reyes said.
He's never won three straight and his last outing against Boston on April 16 didn't go so well, giving up four runs in three innings of a 4-1 loss. It likely won't be any easier this time around with the Red Sox (36-26) clicking offensively.
Boston completed a three-game sweep of the rival Yankees on Thursday with an 8-3 victory, the team's sixth straight. The Red Sox have scored at least six runs in each victory during their surge, and six different players had an RBI in the series finale.
Boston broke the game open with a seven-run seventh inning. Adrian Gonzalez, who is 3 for 6 with four walks against Reyes, drove in two runs and scored another.
David Ortiz singled to start the pivotal seventh, and capped the rally with a two-run double. The veteran slugger is batting .471 with four homers, five doubles and 12 RBIs during a nine-game hitting streak.
"He feels good about himself, and he should," Boston manager Terry Francona said.
Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.82 ERA) looks to keep the Red Sox rolling by continuing his dominance of the Blue Jays (32-31). Buchholz is 6-1 with a 2.42 ERA in his last eight starts against Toronto, but didn't earn a decision April 15 after allowing three runs in five innings.
The right-hander also hasn't factored into the decision of his last four overall outings. He gave up six runs in 4 2/3 innings last Friday against Oakland, but Boston rallied to win 8-6. Buchholz was originally scheduled to start Wednesday in New York, but was given extra rest due to a sore back.
Buchholz will face an inconsistent Toronto offense, which is coming off a 3-2 loss Thursday against Kansas City. The Blue Jays sandwiched eight- and nine-run performances between a pair of losses in which they scored twice, splitting the four-game set with the Royals.
Toronto left the bases loaded in the ninth inning Thursday.
Adam Lind continued his hot stretch with three hits, improving to 9 for 18 with four home runs and 10 RBIs over his last five games. The first baseman is 9 for 26 with two homers lifetime against Buchholz.
Jose Bautista walked Thursday, reaching base safely for the 52nd time in 55 games. He's hitting .231 over his last eight games, however, and the slugger is 5 for 27 in his last seven games against Boston.
The Blue Jays and Red Sox have split six meetings this season.
Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia sat out Thursday's game with a bone bruise on his right kneecap. His status for Friday is unclear.
