Toronto Blue Jays
(36-38)Jun 17W@ Red Sox3-0
Jun 16W@ Red Sox6-1
Jun 14Lvs Yankees3-8
Jun 13Lvs Yankees1-3
Jun 12Wvs Yankees8-5
Boston Red Sox
(29-42)Jun 17Lvs Blue Jays0-3
Jun 16Lvs Blue Jays1-6
Jun 14Lvs Rangers4-6
Jun 13Wvs Rangers6-3
Jun 12Wvs Rangers10-1
That shutout is the cleanest snapshot of what's wrong here. Boston went 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position. The Red Sox have scored just 22 runs in June, fewest in the AL, and interim manager Chad Tracy has been openly frustrated with how passive his lineup has gotten in the zone. Without Roman Anthony (finger, still not swinging a bat) and Triston Casas (knee, just now cleared to start light swings), there isn't a ton of cavalry coming this week.
Toronto Blue Jays
(15)- Day-To-DayGeovanny Jesus Planchart (C) — no05/08
- Day-To-DayChay Yeager (RP) — Yeager will undergo season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILDaulton Varsho (CF) — Varsho (wrist) is beginning to feel better and resumed hitting in the batting cages Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports06/16
- 10-Day-ILAddison Barger (RF) — The Blue Jays are hoping to send Barger (elbow) on a rehab assignment next week, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.06/12
- 10-Day-ILLenyn Sosa (2B) — Sosa went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and an additional RBI on Saturday against the Twins in an 11-4 victory.05/28
- 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer (SP) — The Blue Jays placed Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to back spasms.06/17
- developmental listFernando Perez (P)
- 60-Day-ILYimi Garcia (RP) — Garcia (elbow) struck out the side Tuesday for Triple-A Buffalo and is scheduled for another rehab outing Thursday, reports Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca.06/17
- 60-Day-ILShane Bieber (SP) — Toronto announced that Bieber (elbow) will make another rehab start Wednesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILLazaro Estrada (RP) — Estrada (shoulder) struck out three over three perfect innings of relief Sunday in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Buffalo.06/09
- 60-Day-ILJoe Mantiply (RP) — Mantiply will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair some damage in his left knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILJose Berrios (SP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Berrios underwent full Tommy John surgery Wednesday in addition to having a stress fracture repaired, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander (RF) — Toronto transferred Santander (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILCody Ponce (SP) — Ponce underwent surgery Friday to repair the ACL in his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILBowden Francis (SP) — The Blue Jays placed Francis (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
Boston Red Sox
(14)- Day-To-DayHobie Harris (RP) — Harris was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF) — Anthony (finger) underwent a follow-up MRI on Tuesday that came back clean, but he's not yet cleared to swing a bat, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.06/16
- 10-Day-ILNick Sogard (3B) — Sogard (oblique) told reporters Friday that he plans to start swinging a bat Monday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.06/12
- developmental listNoah Song (SP) — Song (elbow) was reinstated from Double-A Portland's 7-day injured list Friday and made his 2025 debut for the affiliate in relief Sunday, striking out one and issuing one walk over a scoreless inning.06/14
- 15-Day-ILJovani Moran (RP) — The Red Sox placed Moran on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Friday, with left elbow inflammation, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/06
- OutBrendan Rodgers (2B) — Rodgers (shoulder) re-signed Friday with the Red Sox on a two-year, minor-league contract, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILPatrick Sandoval (SP) — Sandoval (biceps) went three innings, allowing one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out four Wednesday for Double-A Portland, reports Christopher Smith of MassLive.com.06/17
- 60-Day-ILRomy Gonzalez (1B) — Gonzalez (shoulder) went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run for Double-A Portland on Tuesday.06/17
- 60-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Crochet (shoulder/lat) began throwing a plyometric ball Tuesday as the first step of his throwing program, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS) — Story underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia Thursday and will be sidelined 6-10 weeks, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP) — Interim manager Chad Tracy said Tuesday that Crawford (elbow) is dealing with moderate tightness in his right forearm, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters Wednesday that Casas (abdomen/knee) is close to being cleared to swing a bat, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP) — Houck (elbow) has been making throws out to 105 feet three days per week, MLB.com reports.05/15
- 60-Day-ILJohan Oviedo (SP) — Oviedo (elbow) will be reevaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in two weeks to determine his progress, Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports.05/08
Gray is the great equalizer though. He's the reason Boston is 7-3 in his starts, posted a 2.00 ERA in May, and the Red Sox really do not want to think about what 0-3 to Toronto looks like sitting at 29-43. Yesavage, meanwhile, has walked 6 in a start twice this year. If Boston's bats can stop trying to crush every first pitch and just take a free base, the script flips fast.
The angle on a 1:35 getaway day: short benches, a Toronto bullpen that's been worked hard, and a Boston club that has to know it's about to get swept at home if it doesn't show up. Gray gives them a real chance. Whether the lineup gives him anything to work with is the whole question.