Ranger Suarez dominated from the first pitch to the last, carrying Boston to a 5-0 victory over Toronto at Rogers Centre. The left-hander allowed just one hit over eight innings, striking out 10 batters in a performance that silenced the Blue Jays offense completely.
Suarez worked efficiently through 105 pitches, walking only one batter while recording his second win of the season. His ERA sits at 3.09 after the masterful outing that left Toronto's lineup searching for answers all afternoon.
Boston built its lead methodically, starting in the fourth when Contreras scored on Mayer's single to center. The Red Sox added two more in the fifth as Duran scored on Anthony's infield single, then Contreras came home on Abreu's double to right. Mayer scored in the sixth on Durbin's single to left, and Carlos Narvaez capped the scoring with a solo homer to left center in the eighth.
Dylan Cease absorbed the loss for Toronto, allowing four runs over 5.2 innings. The right-hander gave up seven hits and three walks while striking out five, falling to 1-1 on the season with a 2.87 ERA.
Both teams extended winning streaks to two games, with Boston improving to 11-17 and Toronto falling to 12-15. Suarez is seven appearances away from 200 career games, while Cease sits six games from the same milestone.