TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays could not avoid playing the surging Boston Red Sox because the schedule said they must, but they were able to prevent being swept in the three-game series at the Rogers Centre.
The Blue Jays salvaged the finale of the three-game series with an 8-5 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday night, and that should lift their spirits for the three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays that starts Friday night.
The Blue Jays (52-62) are 4-12 against the Red Sox this season and 1-5 against the Rays (58-57).