The Boston Red Sox have dropped three of four against the Yankees in their last series and took a 9-1 beating Sunday night. They're still 3 1/2 games clear at the top of AL East and I think they'll get back on track with a win here in the opener of a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Rick Porcello (9-15, 4.45 ERA) takes the ball for Boston. He's dominated the Blue Jays in two meetings on the season and held them to one run while striking out seven through 6 2/3 innings of a 7-1 victory his last time out. The Red Sox are 8-1 in Porcello's last nine Monday starts and 22-10 in his last 32 home starts.

The Blue Jays turn to left-hander J.A. Happ (6-10, 3.96 ERA) who has held Boston to three runs through 11 innings on the season. We can however note that the Blue Jays are 1-6 in Happ's last seven starts vs. a team with a winning record and they're just 4-12 in their last 16 overall.

The Red Sox will be looking forward to a nine-game homestand after a long road trip. They're 5-1 in their last six home games following a road trip of seven or more days.

My selection is an 8* play on Boston Red Sox.