It’s not just the Blue Jays who were plagued with injuris, the Boston Red Sox, which managed to move one game ahead of Toronto and trail the New York Yankees by 6 ½ games, now is trying to survive its own spate of injuries. Winners of 10 of 13, the Red Sox can move a season-high five games above .500 with a victory in the series finale.
Lefty Jon Lester will match with Romero for the second time this season. Romero limited the Red Sox to one run on three hits in a season-high 8 1/3 innings on April 11.
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox When: 1:35 PM ET, Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Where: Fenway Park, Boston Massachusetts
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Pitching Match Up: Blue Jays LH Ricky Romero (8-1, 4.34 ERA) VS Red Sox LH Jon Lester (4-5, 4.48 ERA)
Romero hasn’t pitched that would mirror his records, even though he’s unbeaten (3-0) in his last starts. He has allowed at least four runs in six consecutive starts and continues to be plagued by the long ball, surrendering seven home runs in his last five starts. During his unbeaten stretch, the Blue Jays have piled up 65 runs – an average of just over nine per game. Romero is 5-6 with a 6.45 ERA in 14 starts vs. Boston.
On the other pitching hand, Lester’s records mirrored his performance well. He’s only one win in his last six starts and has allowed fewer than three runs just three times in 15 outings. He continues to struggle at home, winning just once in his last five outings, and is 1-3 in eight starts at Fenway Park. He has 34 strikeouts against only five walks in his last five starts but hasn’t gone past seven innings. Lester is 10-5 with a 3.08 ERA against Toronto.
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