Game 63: Angels at Red Sox lineups and notes
'We're not that far off, I truly believe that,' Cora said. '... [The record has to do with] some young guys playing, right? Some at-bats that are going to get better with experience. Obviously, we expect to get healthy and I truly believe our pitching staff should be better.'
The Red Sox will be looking for more length out of righthander Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.83 ERA), who has not completed five innings in any of his past five starts and remains winless since April 27. He is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in three career outings against the Angels and will start Tuesday.
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The Angels will counter with Yusei Kikuchi. The lefthander has fanned seven Red Sox in each of his past three starts against them, including June and August outings last season.
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Despite those recent results, Kikuchi is 0-3 with a 5.97 ERA in nine career appearances (seven starts) vs. Boston.
First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. Here's your preview.
Lineups
ANGELS (27-32):
TBA
Pitching:
LHP Yusei Kikuchi (1-5, 3.06 ERA)
RED SOX (29-33):
TBA
Pitching:
RHP Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.83 ERA)
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Time:
7:10 p.m.
TV, radio:
NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Angels vs. Bello:
Jo Adell 0-2, Travis d'Arnaud 1-1, Zach Neto 2-6, Kevin Newman 0-2, Logan O'Hoppe 1-4, Luis Rengifo 0-3, Jorge Soler 0-3, Chris Taylor 0-2, Mike Trout 0-5, Taylor Ward 1-4
Red Sox vs. Kikuchi:
Rafael Devers 4-18, Jarren Duran 1-6, Romy González 3-7, David Hamilton 0-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-4, Rob Refsnyder 5-11, Trevor Story 1-5, Abraham Toro 1-8, Connor Wong 3-8
Stat of the day:
Jarren Duran broke out of an 0-for-17 slump with three hits on Monday, two of them doubles.
Notes:
Bello allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits across 4⅔ frames in a Wednesday no-decision against the Brewers, Boston's fifth straight loss at the time. 'I feel a little bit frustrated that I was taken out of the game with 77 pitches,' Bello said through an interpreter. 'I felt like I had a little more in the tank, but at the same time it's their decision and you have to respect that.' ... Backed by the first three-homer first inning by a visiting team in Fenway Park history, Los Angeles has split its past four games since a five-game skid and is on a 9-2 run on the road. ... Jo Adell knocked two homers, while Mike Trout hit a three-run shot as part of a 3-for-4 performance. Despite being outhit 11-8, the Angels found a way to win. ... Trout is 8-for-14 over four games since returning from the injured list, and he overtook Tim Salmon for the second-most hits in Angels history on Monday. Trout now has 1,675 hits, one more than Salmon's total. The three-time All-Star has hit fifth or sixth in the lineup during his starts since returning. ... Kikuchi worked five innings of one-run ball in a 1-0 loss to the Yankees on Wednesday, giving up four hits, walking five and striking out four. Five days earlier, Kikuchi shut out the Marlins for 5⅔ innings in his only win of the season, but has yet to surpass six innings in a start.
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