Veteran right-hander Colin Rea (7-3, 3.91 ERA) gets the start and will look to extend his personal winning streak to four games. Since his last loss against the Seattle Mariners on June 22, Rea has allowed just four runs in 18 2/3 innings. The 35-year-old surrendered one run in seven innings last time out in an 8-1 victory over the host Minnesota Twins.
In his only career start against Boston, Rea gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings in a 6-3 victory as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers in May 2024.
Lucas Giolito (6-1, 3.36) will make his 14th start of the season for the Red Sox on Friday. Like his counterpart in Rea, Giolito has won three consecutive starts. Since allowing seven runs in less than two innings against the Los Angeles Angels on June 4, Giolito has gone 5-0 with a 0.70 ERA and 37 strikeouts in six starts.
The 31-year-old right-hander will hope to fare better against the Cubs, as he's 2-3 with a 7.86 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings over five career starts against the club.
--Field Level Media
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Red Sox take 10 game win streak into matchup with the Cubs:
Veteran right-hander Colin Rea (7-3, 3.91 ERA) gets the start and will look to extend his personal winning streak to four games. Since his last loss against the Seattle Mariners on June 22, Rea has allowed just four runs in 18 2/3 innings. The 35-year-old surrendered one run in seven innings last time out in an 8-1 victory over the host Minnesota Twins.
In his only career start against Boston, Rea gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings in a 6-3 victory as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers in May 2024.
Lucas Giolito (6-1, 3.36) will make his 14th start of the season for the Red Sox on Friday. Like his counterpart in Rea, Giolito has won three consecutive starts. Since allowing seven runs in less than two innings against the Los Angeles Angels on June 4, Giolito has gone 5-0 with a 0.70 ERA and 37 strikeouts in six starts.
The 31-year-old right-hander will hope to fare better against the Cubs, as he's 2-3 with a 7.86 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings over five career starts against the club.
Toronto is scheduled to call on Chris Bassitt (9-4, 4.12 ERA) in the opener. The right-hander is 3-2 with a 4.54 ERA in 39 2/3 innings over seven career starts against the Giants. He worked a perfect inning in relief on Sunday in a 6-3 loss to the Athletics.
San Francisco is expected to start right-hander Justin Verlander (0-7, 4.70), who after 15 starts is still chasing his first win of the season. Despite pitching two no-hitters against the Blue Jays (2011 with Detroit, 2019 with Houston), his career record against them is 4-7 with a 4.13 in 16 starts.
The Giants are third in the National League West, six games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and a half-game behind the San Diego Padres.
--Field Level Media
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San Francisco Giants @Toronto Blue JaysRL-1.5 +145 bet365 * 7:07 pm
Blue Jays host the Giants, look to extend home win streak:
Toronto is scheduled to call on Chris Bassitt (9-4, 4.12 ERA) in the opener. The right-hander is 3-2 with a 4.54 ERA in 39 2/3 innings over seven career starts against the Giants. He worked a perfect inning in relief on Sunday in a 6-3 loss to the Athletics.
San Francisco is expected to start right-hander Justin Verlander (0-7, 4.70), who after 15 starts is still chasing his first win of the season. Despite pitching two no-hitters against the Blue Jays (2011 with Detroit, 2019 with Houston), his career record against them is 4-7 with a 4.13 in 16 starts.
The Giants are third in the National League West, six games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and a half-game behind the San Diego Padres.
The Braves are 42-53, 12 1/2 games behind NL East-leading Philadelphia and a long-distance 9 1/2 games back in the wild-card race. Atlanta won two of three in its last series, but has dropped 12 of its last 17 games.
The Braves won two of three against the Yankees in New York last season and swept a three-game series against New York in Atlanta in 2023. The Yankees last won the teams' season series in 2021, when they took three of four games.
Atlanta will start Spencer Strider (3-7, 3.94 ERA). Strider has never faced the Yankees.
The Yankees have not announced a starter.
Note:Checked the Yankees will startMarcus Stroman (1-1, 6.66 ERA)
--Field Level Media
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New York Spankmees @ Atlanta Braves ML-110bet365 * 7:15 pm
The Braves are 42-53, 12 1/2 games behind NL East-leading Philadelphia and a long-distance 9 1/2 games back in the wild-card race. Atlanta won two of three in its last series, but has dropped 12 of its last 17 games.
The Braves won two of three against the Yankees in New York last season and swept a three-game series against New York in Atlanta in 2023. The Yankees last won the teams' season series in 2021, when they took three of four games.
Atlanta will start Spencer Strider (3-7, 3.94 ERA). Strider has never faced the Yankees.
The Yankees have not announced a starter.
Note:Checked the Yankees will startMarcus Stroman (1-1, 6.66 ERA)
The Brewers return on a seven-game winning streak, earning three of those victories in a home sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now comes another three-game test starting Friday against the World Series champions, this time at Los Angeles.
Milwaukee will send right-hander Quinn Priester to the mound Friday. Priester (7-2, 3.55 ERA) did not face the Dodgers at home last week, closing his pre-break assignments last Friday when he gave up two runs on four hits over six innings in an 8-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Priester is 6-0 with a 2.70 ERA over his last nine starts as he gets set to face the Dodgers for the first time in his career.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he was prepared to resume his team's schedule with right-hander Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 3.52) on the mound. After missing 2 1/2 months with shoulder inflammation, Glasnow returned July 9 at Milwaukee and gave up just one earned run over five innings on 85 pitches.
In eight career appearances against the Brewers (four starts), Glasnow is 0-2 with a 5.26 ERA.
--Field Level Media
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Milwaukee Brewers @ LA DodgersRL-1.5+105bet365 * 10:10 pm
The Brewers return on a seven-game winning streak, earning three of those victories in a home sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now comes another three-game test starting Friday against the World Series champions, this time at Los Angeles.
Milwaukee will send right-hander Quinn Priester to the mound Friday. Priester (7-2, 3.55 ERA) did not face the Dodgers at home last week, closing his pre-break assignments last Friday when he gave up two runs on four hits over six innings in an 8-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Priester is 6-0 with a 2.70 ERA over his last nine starts as he gets set to face the Dodgers for the first time in his career.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he was prepared to resume his team's schedule with right-hander Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 3.52) on the mound. After missing 2 1/2 months with shoulder inflammation, Glasnow returned July 9 at Milwaukee and gave up just one earned run over five innings on 85 pitches.
In eight career appearances against the Brewers (four starts), Glasnow is 0-2 with a 5.26 ERA.
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