Boston Red Sox second baseman Jose Peraza is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener against right-hander Taijuan Walker and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Peraza went 0-for-4 with 3 strikeouts on Wednesday and is on pace for his worst batting average (.223) since becoming a full-time major leaguer. Michael Chavis will shift to second base and bat seventh on Thursday. Yairo Munoz will make a start in left field and bat ninth.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Red Sox have an implied total of 4.98 runs on Thursday. The Red Sox-Blue Jays game is tied for having the highest over/under (10.5 runs) on Thursday's slate.
Source: Baseball Press