Red Sox Rally Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Blue Jays
WHO:
MLB.com - Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Aroldis Chapman, Trey Yesavage, Brandon Valenzuela, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Caleb Durbin, Sonny Gray, Wilyer Abreu, Chad Tracy, John Schneider, Ernie Clement.
WHAT:
MLB.com - The Red Sox have now lost eight of their last ten games and are 14 games below .500, marking a season-low.
Boston.com - The Red Sox are 1-39 this season when falling behind by two runs, and they have a 12-25 record at Fenway Park.
Boston.com - The Red Sox's struggles with runners in scoring position continued, as they went 0-for-12 while leaving 13 on base in a recent game.
MLB.com - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his fourth home run of the season, marking his first home run since May 17.
MLB.com - Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit his second home run of the season, while Caleb Durbin hit his fourth home run, snapping an 0-for-16 drought with his equalizing shot.
MLB.com - Sonny Gray allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four in seven innings pitched.
MLB.com - The Red Sox have now lost three straight games and are 1-39 this season when falling behind by two runs.
Boston.com - The Red Sox are now 14 games below .500 for the first time this season.
MLB.com - The Red Sox have lost eight of their last ten games and are now 14 games below .500.
MLB.com - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his fourth home run of the season, marking his first home run since May 17.
MLB.com - The Red Sox are now 1-39 this season when falling behind by two runs.
Boston.com - The Red Sox have a 12-25 record at Fenway Park and a 6-17 record against AL East teams this season.
MLB.com - The Red Sox have lost three straight games and are now 1-39 this season when falling behind by two runs.
MLB.com - The Red Sox are 29th in the Majors in runs with 279.
MLB.com - The Red Sox are 6-16 in the American League East and 12-24 at home.
MLB.com - The Red Sox are 29-42, marking 13 games below .500 for the first time since September 22, 2020.
MLB.com - The Red Sox lost to the Blue Jays 4-3.
MLB.com - The Red Sox were swept in a three-game series against the Blue Jays.
MLB.com - The Red Sox dropped to 12-25 at Fenway Park and 6-17 against AL East teams this season.
MLB.com - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his fourth home run of the season, his first since May 17.
MLB.com - The Red Sox have lost 8 of their last 10 games and are 14 games below .500.
Boston.com - The Red Sox are 1-39 this season when falling behind by two runs.
WHERE:
MLB.com - Fenway Park, Boston.
WHEN:
MLB.com - The Red Sox were swept on a Thursday afternoon.
MLB.com - The next Trade Deadline is on August 3, 2026.
WHY:
Audacy - Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Sonny Gray expressed frustration with the team's performance, stating, "It’s very frustrating. We’re not good. We’re just not a good team right now."
MLB.com - The Red Sox's struggles with runners in scoring position contributed to their losses.
MLB.com - The Blue Jays' success was attributed to Guerrero's performance and the team's overall cohesion.
HOW:
MLB.com - Trey Yesavage pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, and retired the first nine batters he faced.
MLB.com - Trey Yesavage pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, and retired the first nine batters he faced.
MLB.com - Trey Yesavage pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, and retired the first nine batters he faced.
MLB.com - Jake Bennett, Boston's No. 6 prospect, held the Blue Jays to three hits and two runs while walking none and striking out five in 5 1/3 innings.
MLB.com - Trey Yesavage pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits, and retired the first nine batters he faced.
MLB.com - The Red Sox rallied with back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to tie the game before losing.
MLB.com - Trey Yesavage pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits.
MLB.com - Brandon Valenzuela hit a go-ahead double in the ninth inning after a dropped popup by Red Sox catcher Connor Wong.
The Red Sox are struggling this season, having lost eight of their last ten games and sitting 14 games below .500, which is a season-low. They have a dismal record of 1-39 when trailing by two runs and went 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position in a recent game, leaving 13 on base. Meanwhile, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrated his fourth home run of the season, and pitcher Trey Yesavage delivered a solid performance, going 7 and 1/3 innings while allowing three runs on six hits.