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PITTSBURGH – Having ended their five-game losing streak the day before north of the border, the Red Sox begin a three-game set at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday night.
Even with the recent skid, the red Sox are still 28-8 in their last 36 games dating back to July 3. They’re also 36-13 in their last 39 starting June 19.
Boston dropped the first three games in Toronto before rebounding with a victory in the series finale. They’re 16-4 in their last 20 road games, and in their last 48 road games are 32-16 since April 25.
The Sox are 14-13 all-time against the Pirates and 8-7 in Pittsburgh.
The Red Sox have lost two straight series — one at home against the Athletics and on the road in Toronto — after winning nine in a row prior.
For the series opener, the Red Sox are giving Ceddanne Rafaela a night off with Eli White taking over in center field. In addition, after a day off Thursday in Toronto, Adley Rutschman is back in the lineup and behind the plate.
BOSTON RED SOX (65-56) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (59-64) · PNC PARK · PITTSBURGH, PA. · GAME 122
FIRST PITCH: 6:40 p.m. ET
TV CHANNEL: NESN
RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM
PITCHING PROBABLES: LHP Jake Bennett (7-5, 3.17 ERA) vs. RHP Bubba Chandler (5-8, 4.26 ERA)
RED SOX LINEUP:
- Nick Sogard 2B
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Adley Rutschman C
- Willson Contreras 1B
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Caleb Durbin 3B
- Jarren Duran LF
- Andruw Monasterio SS
- Eli White CF
PIRATES LINEUP:
- Nick Gonzales 3B
- Ronny Simon DH
- Bryan Reynolds LF
- Esmerlyn Valdez RF
- Brandon Lowe 2B
- Rafael Flores Jr. 1B
- Jake Mangum CF
- Jared Triolo SS
- Henry Davis C
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