Series Preview: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Guardians with Probable Starting Pitching 4/25-4/27

Boston Red Sox (14-13) at Cleveland Guardians (14-10)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 25
Time: 7:10 PM
Broadcast: Apple TV+

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 26
Time: 6:10 PM
Broadcast: NESN/CLEG

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 27
Time: 1:40 PM
Broadcast: NESN/CLEG

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians

Game 1: Tanner Houck (0-2, 7.66 ERA) vs. Ben Lively (1-2, 3.86 ERA)

Houck this season is 0-2 with a 7.66 ERA, a 1.66 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 24.2 innings. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up two runs on three hits. He walked two and struck out seven. Lively this season is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. In his last start, he went 5.1 shutout innings, giving up four hits. He walked one and struck out three.

Game 2: Walker Buehler (3-1, 4.23 ERA) vs. Logan Allen (1-1, 2.11 ERA)

Buehler this season is 3-1 with a 4.23 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 27.2 innings. In his last start, he went seven innings, giving up a run on four hits. He walked three and struck out nine. Allen is 1-1 with a 2.11 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 21.1 innings. In his last start, he went 5.2 innings, giving up a run on five hits. He walked one and struck out five.

Game 3: Brayan Bello (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. Gavin Williams (2-1, 4.15 ERA)

Bello made his season debut with the Red Sox, picking up the win going five innings, giving up a run on four hits. He walked three and struck out three. Williams is 2-1 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 26 innings. In his last start, he went 6.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out eight.

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Player To Watch:

Boston Red Sox

Jarren Duran this season is hitting .250 with a .684 OPS. He has seven doubles, two triples, a home run, 11 RBI, 12 runs scored, eight walks, and seven stolen bases. Last season, in seven games, he hit .194 with a .565 OPS. He had two doubles, a triple, three RBI, three runs scored, a stolen base, and two walks.

Cleveland Guardians

Angel Martinez, since being called up, is hitting .359 with a .837 OPS. He has three doubles, a triple, four RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen base. He’s never faced the Red Sox in his career.

Next Up:

Boston: April 29-May 1 at Toronto Blue Jays
Cleveland: April 28-May 1 vs Minnesota Twins