Game 124: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes

After splitting a Red Sox will look. four-game series at Baltimore, to turn the tables. the Red Sox will when they head to. look to turn the Houston for a three-game. tables when they head series with the Astros,. to Houston for a beginning tonight at Minute. three-game series with the Maid Park. The Astros. Astros, beginning tonight at swept the Sox at. Minute Maid Park.

The Fenway Park earlier this. Astros swept the Sox month, and have won. at Fenway Park earlier nine of their last. this month, and have 10 to seize control. won nine of their of the American League. last 10 to seize West, opening a four-game. control of the American lead on the Mariners.. League West, opening a Houstons bullpen should be. four-game lead on the in good shape after. Mariners. Houstons bullpen should starters Hunter Brown and. be in good shape Framber Valdez each went. after starters Hunter Brown seven innings in a. and Framber Valdez each pair of wins over. went seven innings in the White Sox on. a pair of wins Saturday and Sunday. Tanner. over the White Sox Houck, winless in his. on Saturday and Sunday.

last five starts, will. dir="ltr">Tanner Houck, winless in get the nod for. his last five starts, the Red Sox in. will get the nod the opener. Houston will. for the Red Sox counter with Yusei Kikuchi,. in the opener. Houston who is 2-0 with. will counter with Yusei a 2.20 ERA in. Kikuchi, who is 2-0 three starts, striking out. with a 2.20 ERA 24 in 16⅔ innings. in three starts, striking since being acquired from. out 24 in 16⅔ the Blue Jays at. innings since being acquired the trade deadline. Lineups. from the Blue Jays RED SOX (65-58): Duran. at the trade deadline.

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RED SOX (65-58): Duran LF, Devers 3B, Gonzalez. CF, ONeill RF, Refsnyder 2B, Jansen C, Casas. LF, Devers 3B, Gonzalez 1B, Wong DH, Rafaela. 2B, Jansen C, Casas SS. Pitching: RHP Tanner. 1B, Wong DH, Rafaela Houck (8-8, 3.01 ERA). SS.

Pitching: RHP Tanner Houck ASTROS (67-56): Altive 2B,. (8-8, 3.01 ERA)

ASTROS Alvarez DH, Diaz 1B,. (67-56): Altive 2B, Alvarez DH, Pena SS, Caratini C,. Diaz 1B, Pena SS, Meyers CF, Cabbage RF,. Caratini C, Meyers CF, Dubon LF, Whitcomb 3B.. Cabbage RF, Dubon LF, Pitching: LHP Yusei Kikuchi. Whitcomb 3B.

Pitching: LHP Yusei (4-9, 4.75 ERA) Time:. Kikuchi (4-9, 4.75 ERA)

8:10 p.m. TV, radio:. dir="ltr">Time: 8:10 p.m.

TV, radio: NESN, NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Red. WEEI-FM 93.7

Red Sox Sox vs. Kikuchi: Triston. vs. Kikuchi: Triston Casas 0-0, Casas 0-0, Rafael Devers. Rafael Devers 3-15, Jarren 3-15, Jarren Duran 0-3,. Duran 0-3, Romy González Romy González 2-4, David. 2-4, David Hamilton 0-2, Hamilton 0-2, Danny Jansen. Danny Jansen 0-3, Tyler 0-3, Tyler ONeill 2-2,. ONeill 2-2, Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela 1-2, Rob. 1-2, Rob Refsnyder 3-8, Refsnyder 3-8, Connor Wong. Connor Wong 3-6, Masataka 3-6, Masataka Yoshida 2-4. Yoshida 2-4

Astros vs. Astros vs. Houck: Jose. Houck: Jose Altuve 0-6, Yordan Altuve 0-6, Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez 0-2, Alex Bregman 0-2, Alex Bregman 2-5,. 2-5, Zach Dezenzo 0-3, Zach Dezenzo 0-3, Yainer. Yainer Diaz 0-6, Mauricio Diaz 0-6, Mauricio Dubón. Dubón 1-2, Chas McCormick 1-2, Chas McCormick 0-3,. 0-3, Jake Meyers 1-2, Jake Meyers 1-2, Jeremy. Jeremy Peña 1-5, Jon Peña 1-5, Jon Singleton. Singleton 1-4

Stat of 1-4 Stat of the. the day: The Red Sox day: The Red Sox. lead the American League lead the American League. in batting average (.262) in batting average (.262). and second in on-base and second in on-base. percentage (.328) and slugging percentage (.328) and slugging. (.441).

Notes: The Red (.441). Notes: The Red. Sox are 36-26 on Sox are 36-26 on. the road, third best the road, third best. in the AL behind in the AL behind. the Yankees (41-24) and the Yankees (41-24) and. Orioles (36-24). … In Orioles (36-24). … In. four appearances (two starts) four appearances (two starts). against the Astros, Houck against the Astros, Houck. is 0-1 with a is 0-1 with a. 2.63 ERA. After winning 2.63 ERA. After winning. four consecutive decisions into four consecutive decisions into. mid-June, The righthander has mid-June, The righthander has. earned just one victory earned just one victory. over his past 10 over his past 10. starts. … Kikuchi is starts. … Kikuchi is. 0-3 with a 6.75 0-3 with a 6.75. ERA in eight appearances ERA in eight appearances. (six starts) against the (six starts) against the. Red Sox, who are Red Sox, who are. 15-21 against lefthanders but 15-21 against lefthanders but. have won their last have won their last. four against southpaw starters.

four against southpaw starters..