When the home Red Sox and Washington Nationals complete a three-game series on Sunday afternoon, Boston right-hander Brayan Bello will make his comeback from the 15-day injured list.
Since winning a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 19 by giving up just one hit in six scoreless innings, Bello (3-1, 3.04 ERA) has not pitched. It was lat discomfort that brought him to the IL five days later.
Bello will face the Nationals on Sunday for the first time in his career. Like the Red Sox, the Nationals are hoping to win a series.
Boston fought back for a 4-2 victory on Saturday after Washington won 5-1 on Friday night to start the series. In the eighth inning, Rafael Devers doubled with two outs to break a 2-2 tie. With Romy Gonzalez at second base and Tyler O’Neill on deliberately walked, Devers doubled off of Robert Garcia.
According to Dave Martinez, the manager of Washington, “I thought that was the right matchup.” “The fight up there is good. He mishandled a few excellent, hard pitches, and on Saturday, Devers simply overcame him. Garcia is throwing the ball well, though. We chose to proceed in that manner since he is our left-handed guy.
When a club purposefully walked a player to pitch to him, Devers claimed he couldn’t recall a single instance.
“Those are decisions made in baseball,” Devers remarked via a translator. “The hitter Tyler is right-handed. Being a lefty, I might want to go in the same manner if I ever become a manager.”
The result snapped Boston’s three-game losing record, and the Red Sox had a terrible run of at-bats when there were runners in scoring position during that span.
During those three losses, Boston was 2-for-29 when it had runners in scoring position, leaving 33 runners stranded.
Raffy versus everyone, that’s okay with us. Recalled Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “You have to sort of choose your poison as a manager, right? The righty was primed and ready. They are also observing.
It was then that they decided to turn against Raffy. (Garcia) had two strikes on him. He needed just one pitch to end the inning.
“That inning, the entire game, and the series are all under your control, correct? The lefty most likely won’t be present on Sunday.
A lefty got going for them. So, in addition to the fact that it’s Raffy Devers, there is a lot of thought process. Because I know Dave, I’m willing to wager that he will repeat the action if necessary. It is deeply conviction-driven.I comprehend the rationale.
Joey Meneses and Eddie Rosario each blasted a single home run as Washington was limited to just four hits in the defeat on Saturday.
On Sunday, MacKenzie Gore (2-3, 3.44 ERA) of the Nationals will take the mound. In his most recent appearance, Gore allowed the Toronto Blue Jays to score six runs (two earned) and six hits in three innings on Sunday. He had no bearing on the choice.
Gore’s lone career start against the Red Sox came in August of last year; in a 6-2 Washington victory, he allowed only one hit and no runs in 6 1/3 innings. Gore opted for a no-decision despite walking two and striking out seven.
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