Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox (2026-07-24). Trey Yesavage vs Patrick Sandoval at Fenway Park.

Starters — Yesavage has a 3.78 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 81 innings, with 8.67 K/9, 4.56 BB/9, and 0.89 HR/9. His last three starts were mixed: 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 9 K, 2 BB on July 19; 1.2 IP, 4 ER, 1 K, 7 BB on July 11; and 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB on July 5. The overall trend is up, but the walk rate remains the main volatility point. Sandoval has a 4.82 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in 9.1 innings, with 9.64 K/9, 1.93 BB/9, and 0.96 HR/9. In his last two starts, he went 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 BB on July 18 and 4.1 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB on July 9. The strikeout rate is solid early, though the sample is still very small and the WHIP is elevated.

Teams — Toronto enters with a .680 OPS, 405 runs, a 4.15 team ERA, and a 1.31 team WHIP. The Blue Jays are hitting .241 as a club and are 3-7 over their last 10, which points to a recent dip in form despite decent starting-pitching indicators in this matchup. Boston has a .707 OPS, 426 runs, a 3.56 team ERA, and a 1.22 team WHIP. The Red Sox are batting .244 and are 9-1 over their last 10, pairing the better recent offensive output with the stronger full-season run prevention profile.