After ending their losing streak on Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox will host the Toronto Blue Jays again at Fenway Park on Wednesday night.
For the matchup, Boston will send Brayan Bello to the mound while Toronto will counter with Chris Bassitt.
Here's Alex Cora's lineup for the matchup:
- Jarren Duran CF
- David Hamilton 2B
- Tyler O’Neill LF
- Triston Casas 1B
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Connor Wong C
- Romy Gonzalez 3B
- Ceddanne Rafaela SS
And, here's John Schneider's:
- George Springer RF
- Daulton Varsho CF
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B
- Spencer Horwitz DH
- Addison Barger 3B
- Alejandro Kirk C
- Joey Loperfido LF
- Ernie Clement SS
- Will Wagner (L) 2B
Bello hasn't been great for Boston this season, posting a 4.95 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP while striking out 122 batters in his 24 starts. He's allowed three or fewer runs in seven of his last eight outings. Six Blue Jays have recorded hits against him in his career - Addison Bargers (2-for-4), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (8-for-19 with two home runs, eight RBIs and a walk), Spencer Horwitz (1-for-3 with two walks), Alejandro Kirk (3-for-6 with an RBI and a walk), George Springer (8-for-20 with a home run and two RBIs) and Daulton Varsho (2-for-6 with an RBI and a walk).
Bassitt has been all right for Toronto in his 26 starts in 2024, posting a 4.41 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP while striking out 140 batters. He's allowed at least four runs in five of his last nine outings. Eight Red Sox have recorded hits against him - Wilyer Abreu (1-for-5 with a walk), Triston Casas (1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk), Rafael Devers (7-for-14 with three home runs and five RBIs), Jarren Duran (1-for-10), Tyler O'Neill (1-for-9), Ceddanne Rafaela (1-for-3), Rob Refsnyder (1-for-3) and Masataka Yoshida (4-for-13 with an RBI).
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