After a day off, the Boston Red Sox are set to host the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on Tuesday for the first of three games between the teams.
For the matchup, Boston will send Brayan Bello to the mound while Oakland will counter with Joey Estes.
Here's what Alex Cora's lineup will look like for the series opener:
- Jarren Duran CF
- David Hamilton 2B
- Tyler O'Neill LF
- Rafael Devers 3B
- Connor Wong C
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Dom Smith 1B
- Ceddanne Rafaela SS
And, here's Mark Kotsay's:
- JJ Bleday CF
- Miguel Andujar LF
- Brent Rooker DH
- Tyler Soderstrom 1B
- Shea Langeliers C
- Zack Gelof 2B
- Lawrence Butler RF
- Brett Harris 3B
- Max Schuemann SS
Bello hasn't been good for the Red Sox this year, posting a 5,19 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP while striking out 71 over 15 starts. His last start was arguably his best of the year, allowing just one run on seven hits and a walk over 6 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins. Only three Athletics have hits against him - JJ Bleday (2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBIs and a walk), Shea Langeliers (2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs) and Brent Rooker (1-for-2).
Estes has been all right for Oakland in his 10 starts, recording a 4.39 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP while striking out 43. He's allowed two or fewer runs over his last three outings, and he's never allowed a hit to any member of Boston's lineup.
