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Game 5: Red Sox at Blue Jays

Dustin Pedroia has reached base safely in 41 consecutive games against AL East opponentsDan Hamilton/USA Today Sports

Here are the lineups:

RED SOX (3-1)

Mookie Betts RF

Dustin Pedroia 2B

Xander Bogaerts SS

David Ortiz DH

Hanley Ramirez 1B

Travis Shaw 3B

Chris Young LF,

Blake Swihart C

Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

Pitching: RHP Steven Wright (5-4, 4.09 in 2015).

BLUE JAYS (2-4)

Kevin Pillar CF

Josh Donaldson DH

Jose Bautistia RF

Edwin Encarnacion 1B

Troy Tulowitzki 3B

Michael Saunders LF

Russell Martin C

Ryan Goins 2B

Darwin Barney SS

Pitching: RHP Marcus Estrada (13-8, 3.13 in 2015).

Game time: 1:07 p.m.

TV/Radio: NESN, MLB Network / WEEI.

Red Sox vs. Estrada: Ortiz 3-9 (2 HR), Sandoval 2-10, Bogaerts 0-8, Hanigan 2-9, Holt 0-8, Holt 0-8, Pedroia 3-8, Ramirez 1-7, Young 1-5, Betts 0-2, Swihart 1-3, Castillo 0-1, Bradley 1-1 (1 HR).

Blue Jays vs. Wright: Smoak 1-5, Donaldson 1-3, Pillar 1-4, Encarnacion 0-3, Goins 0-3, Saunders 1-3, Bautista 0-2, Martin 1-1, Thole 0-2, Colabello 1-1.

Stat of the Day: Red Sox relievers have allowed two runs over 16 innings. Opposing hitters are 5 for 50 (.100) with 16 strikeouts against the bullpen.

Canadian club: David Ortiz has the most doubles (64), homers (59) and RBIs (181) against Toronto in its 40-year history. He also has the most doubles (33), homers (39) and RBIs (104) by an opposing player at Rogers Centre.

Always on: Dustin Pedroia has reached base safely in 41 consecutive games against AL East opponents. The streak goes back to last April 24. It’s the longest active streak by a player against teams from a particular division. Wade Boggs reached in 60 consecutive games against AL East teams from Sept. 15, 1984 to Aug. 27, 1985.

Other notes: The Sox are 3-1 on a road trip that ends today. They open at home on Monday against Baltimore. … The Sox have scored 28 runs on 43 hits in four games. … The Sox have won four straight and nine of 12 against Toronto. … Travis Shaw is 10 of 35 on a nine-game hitting streak. … Wright is making his first start since Aug. 11. He suffered a concussion the next day and missed the remainder of the season. Wright has faced Toronto twice in relief in his career and allowed three runs over seven innings. … Estrada is 2-2 with a 4.95 ERA in five career appearances against the Sox, three of them starts. Estrada pitched 10 1/3 innings against the Sox last season, allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits and nine walks.

Song of the Day: “All Right Now” by Free.


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