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The Red Sox look for their fifth straight win when they face the Royals behind Nick Pivetta tonight at Fenway Park (7:10 p.m., NESN) in the second game of a four-game set.
Fresh off their dismantling of the decrepit Yankees, the Sox pulled a come-from-behind victory against Kansas City yesterday that showed, once again, that this team never lets up. Hunter Renfroe was yesterday’s hero; who will be today’s? Maybe Pivetta? He sports an even 4.00 ERA and can lower it into the happy zone (anything beginning with a 3 or below) with a good outing tonight. Brad Keller, the Royals starter, enters the contest with a 6.39 ERA, and cannot reach the happy zone tonight. So maybe just make him more sad? Seems like a plan to me.
The Sox have Alex Verdugo back in his customary two-spot and the suddenly-hot Kiké Hernández leading off. Danny Santana, the pariah of the offense, is playing center field and batting eighth, but otherwise little to report except: Drink water! Stay indoors! Don’t overexert yourself! We are looking out for you, as always. Speaking of which, here are the lineups you requested:
Game 80 vs. Royals
Lineup spot | Royals | Red Sox |
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Lineup spot | Royals | Red Sox |
1 | Whit Merrifield, 2B | Kiké Hernández, 2B |
2 | Jorge Soler, RF | Alex Verdugo, LF |
3 | Carlos Santana, 1B | J.D. Martinez, DH |
4 | Salvador Pérez, C | Xander Bogaerts, SS |
5 | Ryan O'Hearn, DH | Rafael Devers, 3B |
6 | Emmanuel Rivera, 3B | Hunter Renfroe, RF |
7 | Hunter Dozier, LF | Christian Vázquez, C |
8 | Michael A. Taylor, CF | Danny Santana, CF |
9 | Nicky Lopez, SS | Bobby Dalbec, 1B |
SP | Brad Keller, RHP | Nick Pivetta, RHP |