After winning two of three games against the Texas Rangers, the Boston Red Sox head to Camden Yards for the first of four games on the road against the Baltimore Orioles.
For this duel, Boston will send Nick Pivetta to the hill, while Baltimore will counter with Zach Eflin.
Here is Alex Cora’s lineup for the opening game:
- 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 Hamilton2B
And here is Brandon Hydes:
- Colton Cowser LF
- Anthony Santander RF
- Gunnar Henderson SS
- Ryan O’Hearn 1B
- Adley Rustchman DH
- Jackson Holiday 2B
- Cedric Mullins CF
- Ramon Uriah 3B
- James McCann C
Pivetta has been quite good for Boston this season, posting a 4.44 ERA and 1.14 WHIP while striking out 117 batters in 18 starts. Seven different Orioles have had 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 pitched well for both Baltimore and the Tampa Bay Rays this season, posting a 3.83 ERA and 1.15 WHIP while striking out 104 batters. He has allowed just five runs in 19 1/3 innings since being traded to the Orioles. Seven Red Sox have hit 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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