jake bennett is slated to start Wednesday against the Blue Jays, giving him another shot to build on his second stint with the Red Sox this season. He enters it with a 5.28 ERA in his first three MLB starts, but Boston is still giving him a chance to push for a more permanent rotation spot.
Bennett’s first three starts
Across those three MLB starts, Bennett reached five innings in each outing. That gives Boston some length, even with the 5.28 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 4.6 K-BB% he has posted so far.
Those numbers frame the start against Toronto as a direct test of whether he can turn innings into a stronger case for the job. He has already shown he can work deep enough to keep the bullpen from being forced into early duty.
Blue Jays vs left-handed pitching
The matchup also lines up with a Toronto club that has struggled against left-handed pitching this season. The Blue Jays own a.292 wOBA against lefties and rank 27th in MLB in that split.
That gives Bennett a clearer path than a neutral matchup would, and it puts the pressure on him to take advantage of it. For the Red Sox, the start is less about filling a turn in the schedule and more about whether he can keep earning trust in the Boston rotation.
