After taking two out of three from the Texas Rangers, the Boston Red Sox are hitting the road for the first of a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
For the matchup, Boston will send Nick Pivetta to the mound while Baltimore will counter with Zach Eflin.
Here's Alex Cora's lineup for the opener:
- Jarren Duran CF
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Rob Refsnyder LF
- Rafael Devers 3B
- Connor Wong C
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Dom Smith 1B
- Ceddanne Rafaela SS
- David Hamilton 2B
And, here's Brandon Hyde's:
- Colton Cowser LF
- Anthony Santander RF
- Gunnar Henderson SS
- Ryan O'Hearn 1B
- Adley Rustchman DH
- Jackson Holliday 2B
- Cedric Mullins CF
- Ramon Urias 3B
- James McCann C
Pivetta has been all right for Boston this season, posting a 4.44 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP while striking out 117 batters in 18 starts. Seven different Orioles have recorded hits against him in his career - Eloy Jimenez (1-for-6), Ryan Mountcastle (6-for-24 with two home runs, six RBIs and a walk), Cedric Mullins (9-for-27 with a solo home run and a walk), Ryan O'Hearn (2-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs), Adley Rustchman (1-for-5 with a walk), Anthony Santander (4-for-13 with an RBI and two walks) and Ramon Urias (3-for-10 with an RBI).
Eflin has been good this season for both Baltimore and the Tampa Bay Rays, posting a 3.83 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP while striking out 104 batters. He's allowed just five runs in 19 1/3 innings since being traded to the Orioles. Seven Red Sox have recorded hits against him in his career - Wilyer Abreu (3-for-7), Rafael Devers (6-for-13 two home runs and three RBIs), Jarren Duran (1-for-3), Romy Gonzalez (1-for-2), Danny Jansen (2-for-3), Ceddanne Rafaela (2-for-5) and Dominic Smith (7-for-21 with two RBIs and a walk).
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