Blue Jays’ Bowden Francis looks to keep rolling vs. Red Sox

On Sep 18, 2024

Bowden Francis has been the most effective pitchers in baseball this month.

The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander hopes to end August sturdy when he takes the mound for the sequence finale in opposition to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday evening.

Francis is coming off a near-no-hitter final Saturday in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels. His bid for the second no-hitter in franchise historical past was spoiled when Taylor Ward led off the ninth inning with a house run.

Ward raised eyebrows after the sport when he told Julia Kreuz of MLB.com that he thought “everything was hittable” and “didn’t think it was anything special.”

The following day throughout an interview with Francis on Sportsnet’s dwell broadcast of the sport, Chris Bassitt held up an indication behind the man starter saying “15 innings, 2 hits, 20 K’s, Hittable and Not Special.”

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Francis will face a stiffer take a look at in opposition to the Red Sox, who’re three video games again of a wild-card spot after beating Toronto the previous two video games.

The Blue Jays have been blanked 3-0 on Wednesday after shedding 6-3 on Tuesday in opposition to their AL East rival.

Francis has a 1.32 ERA in 5 video games (4 begins) this month as he makes a convincing case to keep within the rotation in 2025 following a rocky begin to the 12 months. He has gone seven innings or extra in his previous three begins.

The Red Sox begin struggling righty Kutter Crawford, who has a 7.30 ERA in 5 begins in August.

Watch Thursday’s recreation on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+ at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

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