After an impressive showing against the league's hottest team, the Red Sox can close an already successful six-game trip with a series victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. Despite missing Trevor Story (shoulder),
Guardians: Carlos Carrasco (1-1, 3.44 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 16 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Guardians -141, Red Sox +119; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians, on a five-game home winning streak,
Connor Wong clubbed a pair of solo homers and joined Wilyer Abreu with four hits while Cooper Criswell pitched five strong innings as the visiting Boston Red Sox cooled off the Cleveland Guardians with an 8-0 victory on Wednesday night.
Connor Wong homered twice and Rafael Devers connected for a homer in his return to Boston's lineup, sending the banged-up Red Sox to an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.
José Ramírez homered in the eighth inning, Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio had RBIs in the seventh when Cleveland finally got to Boston's Tanner Houck and the Guardians kept up the best start in their 124-year history with a 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.
After pitching a three-hit shutout against Cleveland last week, Red Sox starter Tanner Houck held them scoreless for six more innings before the Guardians broke through.