The Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics will take the field on Wednesday at Oakland Coliseum. First pitch is at 12:37 p.m. PT.
Boston (51-44 SU and 51-44 RL) is starting right-hander Brayan Bello. The 24-year-old is 7-5 with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP in 15 outings this season.
Oakland (25-71 SU and 45-51 RL) is countering with lefty Ken Waldichuk. The 25-year-old is 2-6 with a 6.66 ERA and a 1.84 WHIP in 22 games (12 appearances) this year.
Boston won game one of the series seven-zip on Monday. Winners of 11 of 13, the Red Sox are now seven games over .500.
Boston averages 5.06 runs (5th) and hits .265 (3rd) with a .769 OPS (6th). It's hit 104 home runs (19th) and stolen 63 bases (18th) in 2023. The Red Sox pitching staff has posted a 4.34 ERA (17th) and a 1.30 WHIP (18th) with 29 quality starts.
That's a 13-game hitting streak for Justin Turner! pic.twitter.com/pjCH7w0rgZ
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 18, 2023
Bello will start for the visitors tomorrow. The young righty has won consecutive starts, holding Texas to two runs in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs to three runs in six frames. He's surrendered three or fewer runs in all but one start this season: his season debut. Bello sports a 130:49 K:BB ratio in 2023.