Red Sox utility player starting at second base in lineup vs. Marlins

Mike Masala

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After the Boston Red Sox defeated the Miami Marlins 8-3 on Tuesday at LoanDepot Park, the two teams will meet again on Wednesday night.

For the matchup, Boston will send Brayan Bello to the mound while Miami will counter with Trevor Rogers.

Here's what Alex Cora's lineup will look like for the middle game of the series:

  1. Jarren Duran CF
  2. Rob Refsnyder LF
  3. Tyler O’Neill RF
  4. Rafael Devers 3B
  5. Connor Wong C
  6. Romy Gonzalez 2B
  7. Masataka Yoshida DH
  8. Dom Smith 1B
  9. Ceddanne Rafaela SS

And, here's Skip Schumaker's:

  1. Jazz Chisholm Jr. CF
  2. Bryan De La Cruz LF
  3. Josh Bell DH
  4. Jesus Sanchez RF
  5. Jake Burger 1B
  6. Xavier Edwards SS
  7. Vidal Brujan 2B
  8. Emmanuel Rivera 3B
  9. Nick Fortes C

Bello has struggled this season, posting a 5.55 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP while striking out 64 over his 14 starts. His last outing against the Toronto Blue Jays was his worst of the year, allowing seven runs on five hits and three walks over just 2 1/3 innings. Two Marlins have recorded hits off of him in his career - Josh Bell (1-for-2 with a solo home run) and Vidal Brujan (1-for-7).

Rogers hasn't been great for Miami in his 16 starts this season, posting a 4.87 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP while striking out 64. He's allowed three or fewer runs in his last three starts. Only two Red Sox have recorded hits off of him - Devers (2-for-3 with a walk) and Smith (2-for-4 with an RBI and two walks).

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Mike Masala previously served as the Managing Editor of USA TODAY's Dolphins Wire as well as a contributing writer at Patriots Wire. A lifelong New England resident, he is the self-proclaimed captain and lone member of the Laurence Maroney Fan Club. Follow on Twitter/X: @Mike_Masala