Red Sox vs. Toronto Sunday April 7

The Red Sox play their final game of their opening season road trip today when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays with the first pitch at 1:07 and the pregame starting at 12:20 on WDEA AM 1370.

The Red Sox will send lefty Jon Lester to the mound. Lester beat the Yankees on Opening Day, April 1st, and is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA. Toronto will counter with right handed knuckle baller R.A. Dickey who lost his first start to Cleveland and has a 4.50 ERA.

The Red Sox are 3-2 on the season, and are tied with Baltimore for 1st place in the AL East. With a win today, the Sox will have a winning record on the road trip. Baltimore comes into Fenway Park tomorrow for the home opener, with the game starting at 2 PM.

The Red Sox lost yesterday to the Blue Jays, 5-0. They were out hit 8-2. John Lackey suffered a bruised bicep in the 5th inning. He had pitched well striking out 8. He is expected to miss at least 1 start.

Today in Boston Red Sox History

Red Sox great Bobby Doerr was born in Los Angeles, California on April 7,. 1918