The Boston Red Sox, after losing two out of three to the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park, have hit the road for a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
For the first game, Boston will send Cooper Criswell to the mound, while Baltimore will counter with Cole Irvin.
Here's what Alex Cora's lineup looks like for the contest:
- Jarren Duran LF
- Rob Refsnyder RF
- Connor Wong C
- Rafael Devers 3B
- Garrett Cooper DH
- Romy Gonzalez SS
- Vaughn Grissom 2B
- Dominic Smith 1B
- Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Criswell has been surprisingly good for the Red Sox so far this year, posting a 2.86 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP in his eight appearances (seven starts). No member of the Orioles lineup has ever faced him.
Irvin has been solid for Baltimore as well, posting a 3.15 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP in his nine games (seven starts). Six Red Sox have hits against him in his career - Devers (3-for-10 with a walk), Duran (2-for-3), Gonzalez (1-for-5 with a walk), Grissom (3-for-3 with two RBIs), Refsnyder (2-for-7) and Wong (1-for-5).
