Betts Hits Two Home Runs, Red Sox Beat Blue Jays 4-3
Mookie Betts hit two home runs as the Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak to win 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre.
Apr 25, 2018, Toronto, Ontario, CAN: Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts hits a fly ball against Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth inning at Rogers Centre. Betts hit two home runs in a 4-3 Red Sox win. (Photo Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports)
(Photo Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports)Mookie Betts hit two home runs as the Boston Red Sox snapped a three-game losing streak to win 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre.
Betts led off the game with his seventh longball of the season off Jays starter Aaron Sanchez. He later hit a two-run bomb in the top of the seventh inning off reliever Danny Barnes.
Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez improved to 3-0 with another solid outing, going 6.2 innings and allowing three runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts.
With Betts' latest monster game, the right fielder is now batting .350 with eight homers and 17 RBIs in 21 games on the season.
Up Next: The Red Sox (18-5) take on the Blue Jays in the rubber match on Thursday, with Chris Sale (1-1, 1.86 ERA) taking on Marco Estrada (2-1, 5.32 ERA).
