Cleveland Guardians, Boston Red Sox series preview, pitching matchups

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Here’s a preview of the four-game sequence between the Guardians and Pink Sox.

The place: Fenway Park, Monday by way of Thursday.

TV/radio: Bally Sports activities Nice Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Community will carry the sequence.

Pitching matchups: RHP Zach Plesac (2-7, 4.02) vs. RHP Nick Pivetta (8-7, 4.50) at 7:10 p.m. on Monday; TBD vs. TBD at 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday; RHP Cal Quantrill (7-5, 3.75) vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (4-3, 4.30) at 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday; RHP Triston McKenzie (7-5, 3.11) vs. RHP Kutter Crawford (2-3, 4.50) at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday.

Sequence: Boston swept a three-game sequence June 24-26 at Progressive Discipline. Cleveland leads all-time 1,048 wins to 995.

Staff updates:

Guardians — Jose Ramirez is a profession .263 hitter towards the Pink Sox with 4 dwelling runs and 15 RBI in 38 video games. Franmil Reyes is a lifetime .400 hitter towards the Pink Sox with 5 dwelling runs and 10 RBI. Plesac is 1-0 with a 4.11 ERA in three profession begins towards Boston. McKenzie has by no means began towards the Sox.

Pink Sox — Boston enters the sequence 1-9 of their final 10 video games and 3-13 over the past 16. The Pink Sox are 2-7 of their final 9 dwelling video games, averaging 4.7 runs at dwelling, third-best within the AL behind the Yankees and Blue Jays. They’re 19-5 when scoring at the least 5 runs in a recreation at Fenway. Boston leads the majors in doubles and extra-base hits and rank third in runs and complete bases.

Accidents:

Guardians — RHP Aaron Civale (proper wrist), OF Oscar Gonzalez (ribs), LHP Anthony Gose (left triceps), RHP Cody Morris (proper shoulder) and RHP Carlos Vargas (proper elbow) are on the injured listing.

Pink Sox — LHP James Paxton (elbow surgical procedure), LHP Josh Taylor (again pressure), RHP Matt Barnes (proper shoulder), OF Kike Hernandez (proper hip flexor), LHP Wealthy Hill (left knee), RHP Tyler Danish (proper forearm), RHP Michael Wacha (proper shoulder), RHP Connor Seabold (proper forearm), INF Christian Arroyo (left groin), LHP Matt Strahm (left wrist), INF Trevor Story (proper hand), LHP Chris Sale (finger fracture, 3B Rafael Devers (proper hamstring) are on injured listing.

Subsequent: The highway journey concludes with a three-game sequence in Tampa Bay starting Friday at Tropicana Discipline.

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