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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 4:20:05 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 8h The Red Sox offense started the season with 5 straight weeks of below average wRC+, posting a 72 wRC+ through their first 1070 plate appearances, which ranked 28th overall. .621 OPS
The next 7 weeks, around 1650 plate appearances, they have the MLB best 129 wRC+. .815 OPS
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 4:27:48 GMT -5
Red Sox @ Guardians 26th June 2022 1:30pm @ The Jake
Hill 3-4/ 4.35
Civale 2-3/7.25
Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 1:40pm EDT Written by Chris King
It’s the conclusion of a weekend series between a pair of hot American League teams on the diamond on the shores of Lake Erie. The Boston Red Sox are on the road to finish up a three-game set with the Cleveland Guardians Sunday afternoon. In the opening game of the series Friday night, it was Boston earning a 6-3 victory to draw first blood in the series. Which team closes out the series with a victory to head into the new week with momentum on their side? This article was published prior to the conclusion of the middle game of the series between the teams at Progressive Field Saturday evening.
Boston Red Sox Looking to Stay Hot as Series Concludes Boston ran their record to 17-4 in their last 21 games as they took the opening game of this series Friday night on the road. The Red Sox entered Saturday third in the AL East race, 12 games behind the Yankees for the top spot in the division race. On Friday night, Boston got three hits from Christian Arroyo (run, three RBI) while Trevor Story (two runs), Alex Verdugo (RBI) and Rafael Devers (run, RBI) each added a pair. Arroyo (his fourth) and Devers (his 17th) each went deep in the contest for Boston. Nick Pivetta (8-5) earned the win on the mound as he threw seven innings, allowing two runs on nine hits with no walks and four strikeouts over seven innings before handing things off to the bullpen.
Rich Hill is on the hill as he makes his 14th start of the season for the Red Sox in this contest. He comes in 3-4 with a 4.35 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, 15 walks and 50 strikeouts over 60 innings of work this season. Hill earned the win in his previous start, which came Monday at home against Detroit. He threw five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts in a game the Red Sox won by a 5-4 count. In his last three starts, Hill is 1-1 with a 4.20 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP, four walks and 16 strikeouts over 15 innings of work. Hill makes his 12th career appearance and fifth start against the Guardians in this contest. He comes in 1-1 with a 4.43 ERA, a 1.299 WHIP, nine walks and 26 strikeouts over 22.1 innings against them. Hill is 1-2 with a 6.35 ERA, a 1.588 WHIP, 20 walks and 44 strikeouts over 34 innings in 37 career appearances, two starts, at Progressive Field.
Cleveland Guardians Hoping to Close Series Strong Cleveland dropped to 15-6 in their last 21 games as they were knocked off in the opening game of this series Friday night. The Guardians entered Saturday tied with the Twins for the top spot in the AL Central race. On Friday, Andres Gimenez (two runs, RBI) had three hits while Franmil Reyes (run), Amed Rosario and Steven Kwan (RBI) each added a pair in a losing effort. Gimenez hit his eighth homer of the season in the defeat for the Guardians. Cal Quantrill didn’t factor in the decision as he threw five innings, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Bryan Shaw (3-1) took the loss on the mound as he surrendered three runs on two hits with one walk and no strikeouts over two-thirds of an inning in relief.
Aaron Civale gets the call for his ninth start of the season for the Guardians here hoping to turn things around. He is 2-3 with a 7.25 ERA, a 1.472 WHIP, 10 walks and 37 strikeouts over 36 innings of work on the year. Civale didn’t factor in the decision in his last start, which came on the road Tuesday against the Twins. He threw five innings, allowing two runs on five hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in a game the Guardians won 6-5 in 11 innings. In his last three starts, Civale is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, four walks and 15 strikeouts over 16 innings of work. This marks his first career start against the Red Sox in this, his 52nd career major league start. Civale is 11-9 with a 4.34 ERA, a 1.247 WHIP, 34 walks and 124 strikeouts over 130.2 innings in 23 career starts at Progressive Field.
Red Sox at Guardians Sunday, at 1:40 PM EST Cloudy According to Forecast.io, it's expected to be 79° F with a 16% chance of rain and 8 MPH wind blowing left to right in Cleveland at 1:40 PM EST. Hourly Forecasts: Weather.com Forecast.io
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 6:19:11 GMT -5
Red Sox look to sweep Guardians FLM
The Cleveland Guardians' streak of winning seven consecutive series came to an end Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the visiting Boston Red Sox.
The Guardians were sitting atop the American League Central Division coming into the three-game series but dropped a game behind the Minnesota Twins after Saturday's defeat, their third loss in a row.
The Red Sox are gunning for a three-game sweep of Cleveland on Sunday. They will send veteran left-hander Rich Hill (3-4, 4.35 ERA) against the Guardians. He's 1-1 with a 4.43 ERA lifetime in 11 career appearances (four starts) against Cleveland.
The Guardians will try to salvage the final game of the series with right-hander Aaron Civale (2-3, 7.25), who will be making his first career appearance against Boston.
Cleveland manager Terry Francona holds the Red Sox hitting in high regard. Boston banged out 10 hits on Saturday, including its 18th homer in its last 14 games.
Alex Verdugo belted the game-winning, three-run homer in the sixth inning off Guardians ace Shane Bieber (3-4, 3.07).
Boston manager Alex Cora praised Verdugo after smashing two doubles and an RBI on Friday.
"I told him this is, kind of, the best game of the season for him, regardless of the results," Cora said. "He was patient. He worked the count, hit the ball the other way."
In his final at-bat in the eighth on Friday, he hit a screaming line drive that was stabbed by Cleveland second baseman Andres Gimenez. It had an exit velocity of 100.6 mph and a hit probability of 84 percent, according to the Guardians' media-relation notes.
"The kid made a great play, but as far as the quality of the at-bats, tonight was (Verdugo's) best night of the season," his manager said.
He was 1-for-3 on Saturday. In the first two games of the series, he's 3-for-8 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs.
Verdugo is batting .375 (8-for-23) during his six-game hitting streak.
Teammate Rafael Devers must love hitting in Progressive Field. In his last seven games in Cleveland, he is batting .483 (15-for-31) with eight extra-base hits and seven RBIs.
"They make contact," Francona said. "They put the ball in play. They don't strike out.
"They are a handful."
He also said he believes Cora is one of the top managers in baseball.
"He's really good," Francona said. "I have a lot of respect for him as a manager and a friend."
Boston has won six in a row, as well as 18 of its last 22.
Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez had a 13-game hitting come to an end on Saturday. He was 0-for-3 with an RBI, his 63rd of the season.
Cleveland managed just six hits against rookie right-hander Josh Winckowski (3-1, 3.60). Its only extra-base hit was Amed Rosario's run-scoring triple in the third. His five triples are tied for the major league lead. In the month of June, Rosario has hit safely in 19 of 21 games and is batting .352 (32-of-91).
Myles Straw continued his slump with an 0-for-4 night. His batting average has plummeted to .201.
Francona said he'd continue to play Straw because of his prowess in center field.
"It's been a frustrating month for him swinging the bat," he said. "He is that good in the outfield. He'll return to where he was (at the plate)."
--Field Level Media
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 9:26:32 GMT -5
Christopher Smith @smittyonmlb · 10m Jarren Duran is leading off after going 4-for-5 with two steals Saturday. He is batting .319 with a .373 on-base percentage, .489 slugging percentage, .862 OPS, four doubles and two triples in 12 games this season.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 10:28:32 GMT -5
Game 73: Red Sox at Guardians lineups and notesBy Amin Touri Globe Staff,Updated June 26, 2022, 5 minutes ago The Red Sox are staying hot, and they can wrap up a second consecutive sweep and extend their winning streak to seven games — tied for a season-best — in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon. Veteran lefthander Rich Hill has the ball to make his 12th appearance (but just his fourth start) against the Guardians. The southpaw has had a middling season on the mound with a 4.35 ERA, but has struggled to pitch deep into games, only finishing six innings twice. Related: Jarren Duran brings the speed, Alex Verdugo the power as Red Sox rally past Guardians to win sixth straight Aaron Civalle, another in Cleveland’s crop of homegrown starters, is on the hill looking to shake a rough start to the season. The righthander has a 7.25 ERA in eight starts, allowing multiple earned runs in seven of them and at least six runs on three occasions. Lineups RED SOX (41-31):1. Jarren Duran (L) CF 2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B 3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 5. Alex Verdugo (L) LF 6. Trevor Story (R) 2B 7. Franchy Cordero (L) 1B 8. Christian Vazquez (R) C 9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) RF Pitching: LHP Rich Hill (3-4, 4.35 ERA) GUARDIANS (36-31): 1. Owen Miller (R) 1B 2. Amed Rosario (R) SS 3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B 4. Franmil Reyes (R) DH 5. Oscar Gonzalez (R) RF 6. Andres Gimenez (L) 2B 7. Ernie Clement (R) LF 8. Luke Maile (R) C 9. Myles Straw (R) CF Pitching: RHP Aaron Civale (2-3, 7.25 ERA) Time: 1:40 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red Sox vs. Civale: Jackie Bradley Jr. 0-2 Guardians vs. Hill: Hedges 4-19, Ramírez 4-8, Reyes 4-12, Rosario 3-8, Straw 0-1 Stat of the day: The Red Sox are in a stretch during which 36 of their 42 games, from mid-June to early August, are against teams who entered Sunday with a winning record. Notes: The Red Sox clinched their seventh consecutive series win on Saturday, denying Cleveland a chance to do the same ... Civalle will make his first career appearance against Boston ... After the occasional power outage early in the season, the Sox have hit 18 homers in their last 14 games ... Alex Verdugo is batting .375 (8 for 23) during his six-game hitting streak, and is 3 for 8 with two doubles, a homer, and four RBIs in the series ... Rafael Devers must love hitting in Progressive Field. In his last seven games in Cleveland, he is batting .483 (15 for 31) with eight extra-base hits and seven RBIs ... Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez had a 13-game hitting come to an end on Saturday. He was 0-for-3 with an RBI. Song of the Day: Oasis- Wonderwallwww.youtube.com/watch?v=6hzrDeceEKc
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 10:41:38 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 1m Duran and Houck are the only Sox players not going to Toronto. They’ll work out at Fenway … Sale is set for three innings at Portland on Thursday.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 10:44:46 GMT -5
Christopher Smith @smittyonmlb · 8m Red Sox’s 18-4 June has them leading AL Wild Card standings but 20 of next 24 vs. Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays Boston is 31-12 since May 10. Argument can be made they have played some bad teams. But Angels, Rangers and White Sox were all ahead of them June 1.
The Red Sox also are 7-3 against the Astros, Guardians, Braves and Cardinals during the stretch.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 11:05:30 GMT -5
Julian McWilliams @byjulianmack · 32m It’s just Duran and Houck who won’t be with the team in Boston. Houck will throw a live batting practice to Duran at Fenway while the team is gone.
It’s likely Seabold will start tomorrow against Toronto but it still depends on how the game goes today.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 11:18:15 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 8m Cora suggested they'd go "traditional" tomorrow, meaning Seabold would start.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 12:42:02 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 12m #redSox ready to get going here in Cleveland.
They have won 6 straight, 10 of 12 and 18 of 22. Sox have the 3rd best record in the AL.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 12:45:30 GMT -5
Duran caught stealing after working a lead off walk jesus christ
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 12:48:40 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 54s JDM has reached base in all 30 road games he has played this year.
The last Red Sox players to reach base in 29+ road games during a single season were Carl Yastrzemski (31 in 1975) and Ted Williams (38 in 1946).
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Jun 26, 2022 13:13:42 GMT -5
Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats · 8h The Red Sox offense started the season with 5 straight weeks of below average wRC+, posting a 72 wRC+ through their first 1070 plate appearances, which ranked 28th overall. .621 OPS
The next 7 weeks, around 1650 plate appearances, they have the MLB best 129 wRC+. .815 OPS This was always the story of the season. It wasn't the BP, of the loss of Sale, etc. It was always that we couldn't hit AT ALL. I've posted this fairly often, but not since we started hitting, but in our first 31 games, we went 11-20. Had we scored exactly 4.5 RPG, we'd have been 19-12. Had we scored a paltry 3.5 RPG, we'd have been 16-15.
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Post by scrappyunderdog on Jun 26, 2022 13:17:22 GMT -5
Duran caught stealing after working a lead off walk jesus christ Duran trying to steal a base? I hope he doesn't think he's fast or anything.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jun 26, 2022 13:31:55 GMT -5
Duran plates the first run after Gimenez throws a picture perfect GIDP off line 1-0 Good guys top 3
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