The Blue Jays cooled off the Red Sox' bats on Sunday, salvaging the series sweep, but Boston will aim to rekindle a fiery lineup as the Orioles come to town Tuesday.
Daniel Nava's streak of six consecutive games with a hit was snapped Sunday, but he's still batting .303. He has the highest hitting temperature of the lineup right now after driving in key runs in wins over Detroit and Toronto last week.
Kelly Shoppach has also done well as of late. Although not an everyday starter, Shoppach has made the most of his appearances behind the plate. He clubbed a homer on Sunday for Boston's only run and was 2-for-3 with two RBIs in one game the last time the Sox played Baltimore.
The O's also have a few guys ready to heat up even more. J.J. Hardy (3-for-5 in last game, five-game hitting streak) and Adam Jones (.315, 16 home runs) have been leading the Baltimore offense.
Here are the Red Sox and Orioles temperatures for June 5.
Red Sox
Daniel Nava 82
Kelly Shoppach 79
David Ortiz 75
Scott Podsednik 74
Nick Punto 73
Will Middlebrooks 73
Dustin Pedroia 71
Ryan Sweeney 68
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 68
Marlon Byrd 66
Adrian Gonzalez 66
Kevin Youkilis 65
Mike Aviles 63
Orioles
J.J. Hardy 80
Adam Jones 79
Mark Reynolds 77
Matt Wieters 75
Ronny Paulino 71
Steve Pearce 70
Ryan Flaherty 64
Nick Johnson 64
Steve Tolleson 61
Wilson Betemit 60
Endy Chavez 59
Chris Davis 58
Robert Andino 50
