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BSJ Live Coverage: Red Sox 7 vs Braves 0 (7th) - Early pitches seven scoreless innings, Red Sox score six runs in fourth inning
WHO: Red Sox (22-31) vs Braves (37-18)
WHEN: 6:45 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston
SERIES TO DATE: (0-1), (1-3)
STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Connelly Early (4-2, 3.33 ERA) vs. RHP Bryce Elder (4-2, 1.97 ERA)
TV/RADIO: NESN, MLB Network, WEEI-FM 93.7
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Jarren Duran (L) LF
Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF
Wilyer Abreu (L) RF
Willson Contreras (R) 1B
Masataka Yoshida (L) DH
Mickey Gasper (S) C
Nick Sogard (S) 2B
Marcelo Mayer (L) SS
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) 3B
SP Connelly Early
BRAVES
Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) RF
Mauricio Dubón (R) LF
Matt Olson (L) 1B
Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
Austin Riley (R) 3B
Michael Harris II (L) CF
Jorge Mateo (R) DH
Ha-Seong Kim (R) SS
Chadwick Tromp (R) C
SP Bryce Elder
WHAT'S UP
The Boston Red Sox look to erase their four-game losing streak with Connelly Early on the mound.
Mickey Gasper is starting at catcher for the Red Sox for the second straight game. This will be Gasper’s fourth start behind the plate this season. He’s 13 for 40 (.325) with a .357 on-base percentage. “Just want to see the bat in there. We’ve talked a lot in here about the decision daily between Masa and Mickey," said manager Chad Tracy Which one do you choose? And both of them take really good at-bats and we’ve gotta try. You got a right-handed pitcher on the mound.”
Former Red Sox pitcher Dustin May didn’t allow a hit through seven innings against the Milwaukee Brewers in his start today.
Patrick Sandoval threw a 30-pitch bullpen on Wednesday at Fenway Park. He is expected to throw a live batting practice on Saturday.
Triston Casas could begin swinging a bat again soon. “He is approaching, I think as we get toward the end of the week, potentially starting to do some like light swinging,” Chad Tracy said before today's game. “So like it’s progressed. Obviously the knee’s OK. We’re just still doing rotational stuff for the side and I think he’s getting closer to maybe starting some like light swinging progression.”