Red Sox woes continue versus Blue Jays

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The Boston Red Sox became the first team in the majors with double-digit losses after failing to hold a 3-0 lead against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night at Fenway Park

At the time of this writing, the following Match Odds/Moneyline were available: Toronto Blue Jays (3, +200) and Boston Red Sox (1.48, -208)

Boston was unable to hold a 3-0 lead on Friday night and had its record drop to 2-10 with a 7-6 defeat versus Toronto. The Red Sox have gotten literally nothing out of their offseason investments, as Adrian Gonzalez went 0 for 4 and Carl Crawford's average sunk to .137 after an 0-for-5 effort. "They have to boo," Crawford commented. "I'm playing real bad. We're playing real bad as a team so you definitely understand." The club won the 2010 set with Toronto, 12-6, claiming the season series in consecutive years for the first time since 2003 and 2004. Boston is also facing Toronto manager John Farrell for the first time after he spent the last four seasons as the Red Sx pitching coach. The team is 1-4 in day games this year and 46-48 the last three years.

Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts this season and is coming off a brilliant performance against the Yankees at Fenway Park. In that particular contest, he struck out 10 batters over eight scoreless innings, holding New York to just two hits in the process. The right-hander is 3-6 with a 7.03 ERA in 14 career starts versus Toronto and hasn't beat the club at Fenway Park since September 4, 2007.

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