Blue Jays Lineup...
1. Jose Bautista ® RF
2. Steve Pearce ® LF
3. Josh Donaldson ® 3B
4. Justin Smoak (S) 1B
5. Kendrys Morales (S) DH
6. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS
7. Kevin Pillar ® CF
8. Miguel Montero (L) C
9. Darwin Barney ® 2B
Aaron Sanchez, RHP
Sanchez looked and pitched injury-free in his latest start, a six-inning gem for his first win of the season. He’s only pitched twice since the middle of May, but he’ll aim for his fifth straight win against Boston dating back to 2015.
Bosox Lineup...
1. Mookie Betts ® RF
2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
3. Dustin Pedroia ® 2B
4. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B
5. Chris Young ® DH
6. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
7. Christian Vazquez ® C
8. Brock Holt (L) 3B
9. Deven Marrero ® SS
Drew Pomeranz, LHP
Pomeranz is coming off a no-decision vs. the Yanks in which he allowed four runs in six innings, but struck out seven. He's won his past three decisions, with his last loss coming June 11. He has pitched into the sixth in five of his past six.
PREVIEW...
By Evan Chronis / MLB.com
Aaron Sanchez will look to continue his dominance against the Red Sox when he takes the Fenway Park mound Wednesday night.
The right-hander has collected four straight wins against Boston dating back to 2015.
Sanchez will also be happy to be back pitching at the historic ballpark, as he's 3-0 in six games at Fenway.
The start will only be Sanchez's eighth of the season due to a blister issue on his throwing hand that he's had most of the year. However, the pitcher looked back to full health in his first start back from the All-Star break. Sanchez pitched six innings, allowing seven hits and one unearned run, against the Tigers to earn his first win of the season.
"I liked everything I saw tonight and hopefully that propels him," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said after Sanchez's start. "And his finger feels good. It wouldn't surprise me if he got on a nice little roll."
The Red Sox will counter with left-hander Drew Pomeranz as he looks to continue his streak of solid outings. Pomeranz faced the Blue Jays recently, allowing one run in six innings of a 15-1 Red Sox win on July 2. In his last start, the lefty earned a no-decision against the Yankees after allowing four runs in another six-inning performance.
• Some of the biggest hitters in Boston's lineup have struggled against Sanchez. Hanley Ramirez is 2-for-13 with five strikeouts against Sanchez, while Xander Bogaerts (who had an MRI on his right hand Tuesday) is 4-for-22 with four strikeouts. Dustin Pedroia hits .176 lifetime against the righty.
• Sanchez threw a fastball (four-seamer or two-seamer) about 82 percent of the time in his last start. He's the ninth pitcher this season -- and second Blue Jay, after J.A. Happ -- to reach the 80-percent mark in a start of at least 100 pitches this season.
• High pitch counts have plagued Pomeranz. The lefty averages 96.1 pitches per outing while averaging 5.33 innings per start.
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