After winning two out of three against the top team in the National League, the Boston Red Sox are set to host the American League-leading New York Yankees for a three-game series at Fenway Park starting Friday.
For the opener, Boston will have Brayan Bello on the mound, while New York will counter with Luis Gil. Here’s the lineup manager Alex Cora has arranged:
1. Jarren Duran LF
2. David Hamilton SS
3. Tyler O’Neill RF
4. Rafael Devers 3B
5. Masataka Yoshida DH
6. Connor Wong C
7. Enmanuel Valdez 2B
8. Dominic Smith 1B
9. Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Bello has had a challenging season with a 4.78 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP across his 11 starts, allowing at least three runs in each of his last five outings. Seven Yankees have recorded hits off him in his career, including Oswaldo Cabrera (2-for-11), Aaron Judge (2-for-7 with two walks), DJ LeMahieu (2-for-6 with an RBI), Giancarlo Stanton (1-for-8 with a walk), Gleyber Torres (6-for-14 with an RBI and a walk), Jose Trevino (2-for-8 with three RBIs), and Anthony Volpe (2-for-5).
On the other hand, Gil has been stellar for the Yankees, boasting a 2.04 ERA (fifth in MLB) and a 0.93 WHIP (fourth) in his 13 starts, along with 90 strikeouts (tied for 12th). Before his last outing, where he allowed three earned runs, he hadn’t given up more than a run in his previous seven starts. Among the Red Sox hitters, only Jarren Duran has a hit off Gil (1-for-2).
