After the Boston Red Sox dropped the middle game of their series against the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Tuesday, the two teams will meet for the finale on Wednesday night at Fenway Park.
For the matchup, Boston will send Nick Pivetta to the mound while Baltimore will counter with Dean Kremer.
Here's Alex Cora's lineup for Game 3:
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- Jarren Duran CF
- Rafael Devers 3B
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Tyler O'Neill LF
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Connor Wong C
- Triston Casas 1B
- Trevor Story SS
- Ceddanne Rafaela 2B
And, here's Brandon Hyde's:
- Gunnar Henderson SS
- Cedric Mullins CF
- Anthony Santander DH
- Ryan O'Hearn 1B
- Adley Rutschman C
- Colton Cowser LF
- Austin Slater RF
- Jackson Holliday 2B
- Emmanuel Rivera 3B
Pivetta has been all right for Boston this season, posting a 4.38 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP while striking out 147 batters in 23 games (22 starts). He's given up three or fewer runs in five of his last six outings. Seven Orioles have recorded hits against him - Colton Cowser (1-for-3), Gunnar Henderson (1-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs), Eloy Jimenez (1-for-6), Cedric Mullins (10-for-28 with two home runs, two RBIs and a walk) Ryan O'Hearn (2-for-8 with a home run and two RBIs), Adley Rutschman (1-for-7 with a walk) and Anthony Santander (4-for-13 with an RBI and three walks).
Kremer has pitched similarly for Baltimore this year, posting a 4.27 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP while striking out 106 batters in 21 starts. He's allowed three or fewer runs in four of his last five outings. Seven Red Sox have recorded hits against him in his career - Triston Casas (1-for-4 with a solo home run and two walks), Rafael Devers (7-for-18 with two home runs, three RBIs and two walks), Jarren Duran (1-for-4), Danny Jansen (2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBIs and two walks), Rob Refsnyder (2-for-2 with an RBI), Trevor Story (1-for-2) and Masataka Yoshida (3-for-7).
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