BOSTON — Rookie Marcelo Mayer is not in Boston’s lineup against a left-handed starter for the second straight game.
The Red Sox and Angels will play Game 2 of their three-game series Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. here at Fenway Park. Boston right-hander Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.83 ERA) will start opposite lefty Yusei Kikuchi (1-5, 3.06 ERA).
The Red Sox will face a left-handed starting pitcher for the second day in a row but it marks only their 14th time in 63 games facing one. Boston has gone 6-7 so far in those games.
Manager Alex Cora said Monday that the Red Sox will “pick and choose” when to play Mayer against left-handed starters.
Romy Gonzalez is again at first base. He will bat cleanup. Abraham Toro is again playing third base and batting fifth.
Connor Wong will catch Bello. He’s 3-for-8 with a double and strikeout in his career vs. Kikuchi.
Bello has failed to make it through five innings in each of his past five starts.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS (27-32) @ BOSTON RED SOX (29-33) · FENWAY PARK · BOSTON, MA · GAME 63
FIRST PITCH: 7:10 p.m. ET
TV CHANNEL: NESN
RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM
PITCHING PROBABLES: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (1-5, 3.06 ERA) vs. RHP Brayan Bello (2-1, 3.83 ERA)
RED SOX LINEUP:
- Jarren Duran LF
- Rafael Devers DH
- Rob Refsnyder RF
- Romy Gonzalez 1B
- Abraham Toro 3B
- Trevor Story SS
- Ceddanne Rafaela CF
- Connor Wong C
- Kristian Campbell 2B
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