Red Sox stick with athletic rookie at SS in lineup vs. Blue Jays
Red Sox stick with athletic rookie at SS in lineup vs. Blue Jays
After the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 in walk-off fashion on Monday night, the two teams will meet again for Game 2 of the series on Tuesday at Fenway Park.
For the matchup, Boston will send Brayan Bello to the mound while Toronto will counter with Kevin Gausman.
Here's what Alex Cora's lineup will look like for the contest:
- Jarren Duran CF
- Emmanuel Valdez 2B
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Rafael Devers 3B
- Tyler O’Neill LF
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Dom Smith 1B
- Reese McGuire C
- Ceddanne Rafaela SS
Bello has been all right for Boston, posting a 4.83 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP while striking out 62 in his 13 starts. In his last outing, which came against Toronto, he was six innings and allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks. He's allowed hits to 10 Blue Jays in his career - Addison Barger (2-for-3), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (7-for-17 with two home runs, six RBIs and a walk), Spencer Horwitz (1-for-3 with a walk), Danny Jansen (2-for-9 with three RBIs), Kevin Kiermaier (2-for-7 with two RBIs and two walks), Isiah Kiner-Falefa (1-for-4), Alejandro Kirk (3-for-6 with an RBI and a walk), George Springer (7-for-18), Justin Turner (1-for-2) and Daulton Varshon (2-for-6 with an RBI and a walk).
Gausman has been solid for Toronto in his 15 starts in 2024, recording a 4.24 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP while striking out 75. His last start came against Boston, as he allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings. Nine Red Sox have hits off of him - Devers (7-for-27 with 5 RBIs and two walks), Duran (6-for-13 with a solo home run), McGuire (4-for-8 with two RBIs and a walk), O'Neill (1-for-8 with two walks), Valdez (1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks) and Yoshida (4-for-6 with a home run and three RBIs).