Josh Beckett won easily tonight as the Red Sox scored eight runs early, then cruised to a 9-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Josh showed great control again as he struck out five and walked just one, giving him 40 K and 10 BB on the season. He's now 7-0 in seven starts.

Manny Ramirez ended the night 1 for 5. He's now batting .233 with a .400 slugging percentage. I have to believe that this slump isn't going to last. The fact that the Red Sox are winning without much of a contribution from Manny means they'll be even stronger when he starts to hit.