After the Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland Athletics 12-9 on Tuesday night at Fenway Park, the two teams are set to meet again on Wednesday.
For the matchup, Boston will send Nick Pivetta to the mound while Oakland will counter with JP Sears.
Here's what Alex Cora's lineup will look like for the game:
- Jarren Duran CF
- Rob Refsnyder LF
- Tyler O’Neill RF
- Rafael Devers 3B
- Connor Wong C
- Romy Gonzalez 1B
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Jamie Westbrook 2B
- Ceddanne Rafaela SS
Pivetta has been solid for Boston this season, posting a 4.06 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP while striking out 78 in 13 starts. His last outing was arguably his best of the season, tossing seven scoreless, one-hit innings while striking out 10 against the Miami Marlins. He's allowed hits to three Athletics in his career - Bleday (1-for-5 with a walk), Langeliers (1-for-4) and Nevin (2-for-5 with two RBIs and a walk).
Sears has been all right for Oakland in his 18 starts, recording a 4.74 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP with 68 strikeouts. He threw five scoreless innings while allowing two hits and striking out six against the Los Angeles Angels in his last appearance. He's allowed hits to just two Red Sox in his career - Devers (1-for-3) and Gonzalez (1-for-1).
