BOSTON — The Red Sox are looking to bounce back from Saturday’s drubbing with some fresh legs in their lineup.
Boston fell to the Los Angeles Angels 21-2 on Saturday, but the club still has a chance to win the series with a victory Sunday. Travis Shaw is getting a day off after making two errors Saturday, so Marco Hernandez will slot in at third base and bat ninth. Brock Holt also will rejoin the batting order in the No. 7 spot and start in left field, while Sandy Leon will catch for Sean O’Sullivan and bat eighth.
O’Sullivan was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket as a spot starter Sunday while Eduardo Rodriguez tries to get back on track with the PawSox. The right-hander has made two starts in the big leagues this season, winning one against the Oakland Athletics and taking a no-decision against the Houston Astros. O’Sullivan’s ERA is 7.84 in those two starts.
Here are both teams’ lineups for the series finale.
RED SOX (43-37)
Mookie Betts, RF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
David Ortiz, DH
Hanley Ramirez, 1B
Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
Brock Holt, LF
Sandy Leon, C
Marco Hernandez, 3B
Sean O’Sullivan, RHP (1-0, 7.94 ERA)
ANGELS (33-48)
Yunel Escobar, 3B
Kole Calhoun, RF
Mike Trout, CF
Albert Pujols, DH
C.J. Cron, 1B
Jefry Marte, LF
Gregorio Petit, 2B
Jett Bandy, C
Andrelton Simmons, SS
Matt Shoemaker, RHP (3-8, 4.12 ERA)
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