Game 56: Red Sox at Guardians lineups and notes
After dropping another series at home with Thursday’s 10-2 loss to the Braves, the Red Sox are in Cleveland to open a three-game series with the Guardians.
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The loss dropped the Sox to 1-7-1 in series play at Fenway Park, and 5-12-1 overall.
Lefthander Tyler Samaniego, who was recalled from Worcester on Thursday after Garrett Whitlock was placed on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his left knee, will open Friday’s game for the Sox. Righthander Brayan Bello will follow out of the bullpen.
The Guardians, who reside in first place in the AL Central and own the third-best record in the AL, will counter with righthander Slade Cecconi.
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Here is a preview.
Lineups
RED SOX (23-32): TBA
Pitching: LHP Tyler Samaniego (0-2, 1.04 ERA)
GUARDIANS (33-25): TBA
Pitching: RHP Slade Cecconi (3-5, 5.18 ERA)
Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Red Sox vs. Cecconi: Willson Contreras 0-1, Jarren Duran 0-3, Isiah Kiner-Falefa 0-1, Carlos Narváez 2-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 2-3, Masataka Yoshida 2-3
Guardians vs. Samaniego: Has not faced any Cleveland batters
Stat of the day: The Sox are 18-2 when getting six innings from starters, and 5-30 when getting fewer than 18 outs.
Notes: Samaniego was optioned to Triple-A last weekend with lefty Danny Coulombe’s activation from the IL, but didn’t pitch in Worcester after being sent down. … Bello is one strikeout shy of 500 for his career. … The Red Sox dropped five of six on their homestand. They are 8-23 when scoring less than four runs. … Jarren Duran has hit safely in each of his last five games, and nine of his last 11, batting .340 with a .407 OBP and a 1.109 OPS in that span. … Willson Contreras has a season-high 11-game hitting streak, tied with Arizona’s Ketel Marte for the longest active streak in MLB. … After this weekend’s series in Cleveland, the Red Sox will be off Monday before hosting the Orioles for a three-game series at Fenway Park.
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