The Toronto Blue Jays are in a bit of a fight as September winds down.

After watching their AL East cushion shrink to just a single game on Tuesday, they’ll look to steady themselves on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox.

Getting out of their losing slump doesn’t get any easier with Garrett Crochet on the mound for Boston. The 25-year-old southpaw has emerged as one of the American League’s best starters this season, turning his overpowering fastball-slider combination into one of the toughest matchups for hitters.

Crochet enters Wednesday’s game tied for the American League lead in wins with a 17-5 record, boasts a stellar 2.69 ERA, and leads all of Major League Baseball with 249 strikeouts across 197.1 innings.

Against the Blue Jays this season, Crochet is 1-1 with a 2.18 ERA acros

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