Game 120: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes
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Lineups
RED SOX (65-54):
TBA
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Pitching:
LHP Garrett Crochet (13-4, 2.24 ERA)
ASTROS (66-52):
TBA
Pitching:
RHP Cristian Javier (-, ERA)
Time:
8:10 p.m.
TV, radio:
NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Stat of the day:
Crochet leads the majors in wins (13) and innings (148 ⅓) and paces the AL in ERA (2.24).
Notes:
Crochet is 0-2 with a 4.35 ERA in three career appearances (two starts) against the Astros. He faced Houston twice last season while pitching for the Chicago White Sox and did not factor into the decision of a 5-4 win on Aug. 16 after allowing one run on four hits with nine strikeouts over four innings. ... Crochet has not taken the loss in any of his last 11 starts. ... Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will play in Houston for the first time since leaving the team as a free agent last offseason. Bregman was part of two World Series title teams in his nine seasons. 'It's going to be great,' Bregman said. 'It's going to be cool to be back in Houston playing against a really good ballclub. I look forward to going out there and competing with the guys and trying to get some wins.' ... The Red Sox enter Monday four games behind the Blue Jays in the AL East and one game behind the Mariners for the first wild card spot.
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