Game 21 lineups and preview: Red Sox return to Fenway for four-game set with White Sox
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The Red Sox are expected to call up Hunter Dobbins from Worcester to make the start. The righthander made his MLB debut on April 6 and got the win against the Cardinals, allowing two runs on eight hits and striking out five across five innings in
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The White Sox will counter with veteran Martín Pérez.
Here is a preview.
Lineups
WHITE SOX (4-14):
TBA
Pitching:
LHP Martín Pérez (1-0, 1.59 ERA)
RED SOX (10-10):
TBA
Pitching:
RHP Hunter Dobbins (1-0, 3.60 ERA)
Time:
7:10 p.m.
TV, radio:
NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
White Sox vs. Dobbins:
Has not faced any White Sox batters
Red Sox vs. Pérez:
Wilyer Abreu 2-5, Kristian Campbell 0-1, Rafael Devers 3-10, Jarren Duran 1-2, Romy González 1-1, Carlos Narváez 1-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 2-6, Rob Refsnyder 1-7, Trevor Story 2-5
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Stat of the day:
The Red Sox lead the majors with 20 errors but played errorless baseball in their last two games, both victories against the Rays.
Notes:
Dobbins allowed three runs on four hits in three innings in his last start in Worcester. Last season he went went 8-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 25 starts between Portland and Worcester. … Alex Bregman is expected to be back for the Red Sox. The third baseman was placed on the paternity leave list Wednesday so he could fly back to Boston and be with his wife for the birth of their second child, Bennett Matthew Bregman. Bregman is batting .321 with four home runs, 16 RBIs and a .929 OPS in 19 games this season. … Perez is 5-3 with a 4.55 ERA in 12 career appearances (11 starts) against the Red Sox.
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