Workman (8-1) allowed a run on two hits and two walks while striking out one over two innings to earn the win over the Blue Jays on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Workman came on in the eighth inning to protect a one-run lead but blew his fourth save chance during the frame. He stayed to work the ninth after Marco Hernandez gave Boston a lead and worked around a pair of walks to take home his eighth victory. It was the first time he worked two innings this season, and it's unclear if the intent was for him to attempt a two-inning save. The Red Sox were losing for much of this game, so thoughts of a save opportunity didn't arise until Boston plated six runs in the sixth inning. By then, Ryan Brasier had pitched, and then Matt Barnes worked the seventh. Workman is somewhere in manager Alex Cora's unpredictable closer mix until Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) returns.