Brayan Bello will get the nod on Friday. The righthander worked six innings of three-run ball in his Sunday start against the Guardians, following up on a win over the Seattle Mariners in his season debut.
The Red Sox activated Connor Wong from the 10-day injured list and put him back in the lineup, batting seventh. The catcher had been out with a broken pinky finger since April 8.
Minnesota enters the series having dropped three in a row at Cleveland, the most recent a 4-3, 10-inning loss in which the Twins outhit the Guardians 13-6.
The Twins have allowed a total of 10 runs during their three-game skid. They will look to Joe Ryan as they try to turn it around at Fenway. The righthander struck out 11 in seven shutout innings in a win over the Angels on Sunday.
Here’s a preview.
TWINS (13-19): Trevor Larnach LF, Byron Buxton CF, Brooks Lee 3B, Carlos Correa SS, Ty France 1B, Edouard Julien 2B, Ryan Jeffers C, Mickey Gasper DH, Harrison Bader RF.
Pitching: RHP Joe Ryan (2-2, 3.18 ERA)
RED SOX (17-16): Duran LF, Devers DH, Bregman 3B, Abreu RF, Story SS, Casas 1B, Wong C, Hamilton 2B, Rafaela CF.
Pitching: RHP Brayan Bello (2-0, 3.27 ERA)
Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Twins vs. Bello: Harrison Bader 1-5, Carlos Correa 0-2, Ty France 2-8, Christian Vázquez 0-1
Red Sox vs. Ryan: Wilyer Abreu 0-3, Alex Bregman 6-12, Triston Casas 0-5, Rafael Devers 2-15, Jarren Duran 2-9, David Hamilton 1-3, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-2, Rob Refsnyder 1-2, Blake Sabol 0-3, Trevor Story 2-5
Stat of the day: Red Sox starters have recorded a quality start in five straight games, their first time doing so since June 1-6 in 2022.
Notes: In his one appearance against the Twins in 2022, Bello allowed three runs on five hits over four-plus innings in a 4-2 road loss. … Second baseman Kristian Campbell was scratched from the lineup on Thursday due to right rib discomfort and is not in the lineup again. … Sox starting pitchers have gone at least five innings pitched in each of their last 13 games beginning April 18. … Ryan is 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA in five career starts against the Red Sox. … Garrett Crochet will get the start on Sunday, while Saturday’s starter has yet to be determined.
Information from Stats Inc., and Field Level Media was used in this report.
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