Charles McAdoo cracked a solo homer in the fifth to open the scoring, and Andres Gimenez added an RBI single in the sixth to make it 2-0. The bigger story came in the fourth, when Taillon left with right forearm discomfort after striking out 3 and allowing just 1 hit and 3 walks — a concerning exit for a guy still auditioning for a rotation spot down the stretch. Boston finally got on the board in the seventh when Anthony Seigler came around to score, but it was too little against a Toronto bullpen that never cracked.
- 10-Day-ILAdley Rutschman (C) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Monday that Rutschman (wrist) is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.08/10
- 10-Day-ILCurtis Mead (3B) — Mead has a nondisplaced left wrist fracture and will be reimaged in four weeks, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.07/31
- 10-Day-ILIsiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) — Kiner-Falefa (forearm) has been cleared to start his hitting progression with dry swings, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.07/20
- 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B) — Casas (abdomen/knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist Thursday.08/06
- 60-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS) — Story (sports hernia) will be re-evaluated at the end of the team's current homestand to determine when he can begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.08/06
- 60-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF) — Anthony (wrist) took overhand pitching in the batting cage Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.08/05
- 60-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Interim Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said Tuesday that Crochet (lat/shoulder) has resumed throwing from 50-to-60 feet on flat ground, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.08/04
- 60-Day-ILZack Kelly (RP) — The Red Sox recalled Kelly (elbow) from Triple-A Worcester and placed him on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.07/21
- 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP) — Houck (elbow) has started throwing two bullpen sessions per week, MLB.com reports.07/17
- 60-Day-ILJohan Oviedo (SP) — Oviedo (elbow) will throw a bullpen session next week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.07/17
- 60-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP) — The Red Sox announced June 29 that Crawford (forearm) has been throwing plyometric balls during workouts at the team's spring training facility in Florida, MLB.com reports.07/06
- Day-To-DayJameson Taillon (SP) — Taillon left Monday's start against Boston with right forearm discomfort, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.08/11
- Day-To-DayKazuma Okamoto (3B) — Okamoto isn't starting Saturday against the Phillies.08/10
- 10-Day-ILLuis Urias (2B) — Urias (quadriceps) will be shut down for the next two weeks, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.08/10
- 10-Day-ILJonatan Clase (LF) — Clase (foot) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.07/22
- 15-Day-ILSpencer Arrighetti (SP) — Arrighetti has been diagnosed with Morton's Neuroma in his right foot but is aiming to pitch through the issue, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.08/10
- 15-Day-ILTrey Yesavage (SP) — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Thursday that Yesavage has been diagnosed with meniscus damage in his left knee and will visit a specialist Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.08/06
- 60-Day-ILYimi Garcia (RP) — Garcia (elbow/neck/biceps) has been diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.08/07
- 60-Day-ILPatrick Corbin (SP) — Toronto transferred Corbin (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.08/05
- 60-Day-ILLenyn Sosa (2B) — Sosa (wrist) will resume taking live batting practice this week, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.08/02
- 60-Day-ILJoe Mantiply (RP) — Mantiply (knee) has resumed throwing bullpen sessions, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.07/27
- 60-Day-ILAddison Barger (RF) — Barger is expected to be sidelined six months following surgery Monday to repair his right elbow UCL, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.07/27
- 60-Day-ILAnthony Santander (RF) — Santander is still dealing with discomfort in his surgically repaired left shoulder and recently received another cortisone shot, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.07/17
- 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-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
Louis Varland slammed the door for his 25th save, and that bullpen strength ended up being the actual difference — Toronto got saved by its relief corps on a night its starter didn't finish the fourth. For Boston, Gray did his job and still walked away with nothing to show for it, extending a lineup slump that had already cost the Red Sox their previous 2 games.
Taillon's forearm scare is the thing to watch now — Toronto can't afford to lose another arm with its rotation already stretched thin by Yesavage, Berrios and Francis all out. Boston, for its part, gets Rutschman back as soon as Tuesday, which at least gives an offense that's gone cold one real jolt of reinforcement.