Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 3: Valenzuela Tiebreaking Double Completes Sweep

The lead

June 18, 2026 - Boston - Brandon Valenzuela hit a go-ahead RBI double off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep with a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Toronto finished sixth among featured Thursday recaps at 12 FP in AthX Engine scoring.

How the game turned

Guerrero jumped on the first pitch from Sonny Gray for a 410-foot homer off the Green Monster in the first, his first homer since May 17. Nathan Lukes added a solo shot as Toronto built a 3-1 lead.

Boston tied it in the eighth on back-to-back homers from Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Caleb Durbin. Valenzuela's tiebreaking double clanked off the Monster after Red Sox catcher Connor Wong misplayed a foul pop that would have ended the inning.

Pitching and matchup notes

Trey Yesavage carried a shutout into the seventh and finished with three runs allowed in 7⅓ innings with six strikeouts and no walks. Gray allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts.

Tommy Nance (1-2) picked up the win in the eighth. Mason Fluharty pitched a perfect ninth for his first save. Chapman (0-2) took the loss as Boston fell to 12-25 at Fenway.

Bats that changed the board

Guerrero's 10 FP and Valenzuela's clutch double paced the offense. AthX Engine graded Toronto at 12 team FP.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine rewards late-inning leverage hits on nights the starter works deep. Guerrero's homer and the ninth-inning rally register separately from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Blue Jays opened a series Friday at Wrigley Field. Boston traveled to Seattle for a weekend set.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*