Red Sox-Blue Jays (May 3 & 4)

The Red Sox game against the Yankees was rained out tonight. It will be made up as part of a day/night doubleheader on Friday, August 18. Wednesday night kicks off a two-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Sox have already dropped 4-of-6 against Toronto in 2006 so taking these two-games would help them gain some equal footing with an AL East rival. Josh Beckett (3-1, 4.50) will try to bounce back from his last start, a terrible outing in Cleveland, against Blue Jay ace Roy Halladay (3-1, 2.84) in the opener, a 7:05 pm start on NESN and WEEI. On Thursday night, Matt Clement (2-2, 6.14) goes for Boston against Josh Towers (0-5, 10.45). Thursday will also be a 7:05 pm start and will be on both NESN and WEEI. Another quick Red Sox note, closer Jonathan Papelbon was named American League Rookie-of-the-Month for April. The hard throwing 25-year-old was 10-for-10 in save opportunities.