Game 99: Red Sox at Cubs lineups and notes
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The Cubs will counter with Colin Rea, who is looking to win his fourth consecutive start. Since his last loss against the Mariners on June 22, Rea has allowed just four runs in 18⅔ innings. In his most recent start, the 35-year-old righthander allowed just one run in seven innings in an 8-1 victory at Minnesota.
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Lineups
RED SOX (53-45):
Duran LF, Bregman 3B, Anthony DH, Narváez C, Abreu RF, Story SS, Mayer 2B, Rafaela CF, Toro 1B
Pitching:
RHP Lucas Giolito (6-1, 3.36 ERA)
CUBS (57-39):
TBA
Pitching:
RHP Colin Rea (7-3, 3.91 ERA)
Time:
2:20 p.m.
TV, radio:
NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Red Sox vs. Rea:
Wilyer Abreu 1-3, Alex Bregman 1-4, Jarren Duran 0-2, Romy González 0-3, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-3, Trevor Story 2-3, Connor Wong 0-2
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Cubs vs. Giolito:
Ian Happ 1-4, Nico Hoerner 1-2, Seiya Suzuki 0-3, Dansby Swanson 1-4, Kyle Tucker 4-16, Justin Turner 0-3
Stat of the day:
At 21 years, 61 days old, Roman Anthony is the youngest Red Sox player to record a hitting streak of at least nine games since Tony Conigliaro in 1964-65.
Notes:
Giolito is 2-3 with a 7.86 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 26⅓ innings over five career starts against the Cubs. … The Red Sox last won 10 games in a row in 2018. (July 2-12). … Ceddanne Rafaela is on a 10-game hitting streak, batting .421 with a 1.410 OPS over that span. Over his last 21 games since June 20, Rafaela is batting owns a .346 with a 1.152 OPS with 10 doubles, eight home runs, and 22 RBI. … A win Friday would match the ninth-longest winning streak for the Red Sox, which was last accomplished in September 2016. … Over his last 16 games since June 27, Anthony is batting .377 with a .982 OPS. … In 38 games since June 1, Trevor Story is hitting .319 with a .911 OPS. … Rea gave up two runs in 5⅔ innings in his only appearance against the Red Sox, a 6-3 victory as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers in May 2024.
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