The 30-year-old had a solid outing in his first appearance since October 1 of 2023 when he was a member of the Cleveland Guardians. Giolito went six innings with three runs allowed (all earned) on five hits, two walks, seven strikeouts, but he did allow two home runs.

TORONTO — The calendar turns to May on Thursday and Red Sox manager Alex Cora likes what he has seen from his ball club during April. The Red Sox enter the final game of the month with a 17-14 record. They will try to win their fourth straight game when they play the Blue Jays here at Rogers Centre on Wednesday.