After Lucas Giolito’s excellent start in Kansas City last Sunday, the Red Sox are hoping for more of the same in Game 2 against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.
Giolito’s third start of the season was his deepest and most effective yet; he held the Royals to two hits and one earned run, with five strikeouts over 6.2 innings.
A bounce-back performance is in order from nearly everyone else, though. The Red Sox are 5-10 in their last 15 games, after going 10-5 in the previous 15. A loss on Saturday would not only put them three games under .500, but extend their losing streak to five games for the first time this season.
The Braves have a familiar face leading off for them on Saturday. Alex Verdugo, who signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with Atlanta late in spring training, will be atop the visiting lineup.
Jarren Duran LF
Rafael Devers DH
Alex Bregman 3B
Kristian Campbell 2B
Wilyer Abreu RF
Trevor Story SS
Abraham Toro 1B
Carlos Narváez C
Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Giolito RHP
Alex Verdugo LF
Austin Riley 3B
Matt Olson 1B
Marcel Ozuna DH
Drake Baldwin C
Ozzie Albies 2B
Michael Harris II CF
Eli White RF
Nick Allen SS
Grant Holmes RHP
When: 7:15 p.m.
Where: Fenway Park, Boston
Broadcast info: FOX
Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish), WESX 1230 AM (Spanish)
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