After the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 12-3 at Fenway Park on Monday night, the two teams will meet for the middle game of the series on Tuesday.
For the matchup, Boston will send Kutter Crawford to the mound while Baltimore will counter with Albert Suarez.
Here's Alex Cora's lineup for the contest:
- Jarren Duran CF
- Rafael Devers 3B
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Tyler O’Neill LF
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Connor Wong C
- Triston Casas 1B
- Enmanuel Valdez 2B
- Ceddanne Rafaela SS
And, here's Brandon Hyde's (will update when announced):
Crawford has been all right for Boston this season, posting a 4.08 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP while striking out 149 batters. He's allowed two earned runs in each of his last three outings. Six Orioles have recorded hits against him - Gunnar Henderson (1-for-10 with a home run, four RBIs and a walk), Eloy Jimenez (1-for-8), Cedric Mullins (3-for-11 with a walk), Emmanuel Rivera (1-for-2), Adley Rutschman (3-for-10 with two home runs and three RBIs) and Anthony Santander (4-for-11 with a home run and two RBIs).
Suarez has been good for Baltimore in his 28 appearances (20 starts) in 2024, posting a 3.49 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP while striking out 87 batters. He's allowed two or fewer runs in five of his last six outings. Four Red Sox have recorded hits against him - Triston Casas (2-for-3), Rafael Devers (1-for-3), Trevor Story (1-for-4 with an RBI) and Masataka Yoshida (2-for-3).
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