The Purple Sox have received 5 straight and 7 of their final eight. Now with the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays solely three video games forward, Boston will look to proceed its sizzling streak this week in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Royals.
Brayan Bello (7-5, 3.19) will get the ball for Monday’s sequence opener, dealing with off in opposition to Kansas Metropolis left-hander Bailey Falter (7-5, 3.73). Bello has posted high quality begins in 9 of his final 10 begins courting again to the start of June, most not too long ago permitting one run over seven innings in final Wednesday’s win over Minnesota.
The Purple Sox will load up with right-handers in opposition to Falter, with seven righty hitters in whole. Romy Gonzalez set to steer off, Alex Bregman in his standard second spot and Rob Refsnyder batting cleanup forward of Roman Anthony within the No. 3 gap. Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela are batting fifth and sixth, the switch-hitting Abraham Toro is eighth and Connor Wong is ninth.
Jarren Duran, who usually bats close to the highest of the lineup however who is just batting .200 with a .561 OPS in opposition to lefties this season, is batting seventh.
Purple Sox lineup
Romy Gonzalez 2B
Alex Bregman 3B
Roman Anthony RF
Rob Refsnyder DH
Trevor Story SS
Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Jarren Duran LF
Abraham Toro 1B
Connor Wong C
Brayan Bello P
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When: 7:10 p.m.
The place: Fenway Park, Boston
Broadcast data: NESN, WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish), WESX 1230 AM (Spanish)
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