The Boston Red Sox play the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday in Game 4 of their series. The game starts at 12:37 p.m. ET. Listen to the radio broadcast below.
Toronto can take the four-game series with a victory Thursday after Game 3's 6-4 win over Boston. The Blue Jays overcame an early deficit and took the lead in the sixth inning, finally closing out the game in the seventh with a solo homer from outfielder Jose Bautista.
"I let that lead go," Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz told the Associated Press. "I'll take the blame for this one, for sure."
Blue Jays starting pitcher R.A. Dickey allowed four earned runs, but he improved through his six innings and came away with five strikeouts and the win.
Rookie pitcher Marcus Stroman (5-2, 3.58 ERA) is scheduled to start Thursday. He pitched seven scoreless innings in Saturday's 4-1 win against Texas, and he's pitched just as well in his six outings at home: 4-1 with a 1.82 ERA.
"Since he's been here, he's been really good, especially for a young kid," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said of the 23-year-old. "He's a lot more polished than I thought he was going to be."
Stroman will be opposed by Red Sox pitcher Rubby De La Rosa (3-2, 2.64), who's coming off 2-1 win against Kansas City, whom he limited to just one earned run. After being sent to the minors on June 28, Boston recalled him on July 9 and he's helped the team to wins in his two starts since returning to the majors.
"He projects a great mound presence," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He has all the abilities to be an upper-end rotation pitcher. Through consistent performance, that should play out, but he's in a pretty good place right now."
