
Red Sox take series opener in blowout fashion, dumping Blue Jays 13-3
TORONTO — A playoff atmosphere was in the air at Rogers Centre on Friday night as Boston and Toronto opened a pivotal three-game series that could sway the balance of power in the American League East.
The Red Sox played like they belonged in the post-season. The Blue Jays played like bottom feeders.
Boston set the early tone against a shaky Marco Estrada and didn’t let up in a 13-3 thrashing of Toronto that moved the Red Sox two games ahead of the second-place Blue Jays, who have dropped four straight.
Rick Porcello became the first pitcher to reach the 20-win mark this season and Hanley Ramirez hit a three-run homer for the Red Sox, who outhit Toronto 18-9.