dpThe Sox can still take the series with a win in the finale, which would give them a 23-22-2 mark in series play.
Lefthander Jake Bennett will be on the mound for the Sox. The Angels will counter with righthander Ryan Johnson. Thursday will be an off-day, followed by a three-game series at home against the Royals.
Here is a preview.
ANGELS (55-90): Neto SS, Trout CF, Siri RF, Grissom 1B, Moore DH, Paris LF, Peraza 2B, Guzman 3B, Heineman C
Pitching: RHP Ryan Johnson (3-8, 5.17 ERA)
RED SOX (80-66): Anthony DH, Gasper C, Abreu RF, Story SS, Sogard 1B, Durbin 3B, Duran LF, Kiner-Falefa 2B, Eaton CF
Pitching: LHP Jake Bennett (9-6, 3.34 ERA)
Time: 6:45 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Angels vs. Bennett: Vaughn Grissom 1-3, Denzer Guzman 0-3, Tyler Heineman 0-3, Josh Lowe 1-3, Zach Neto 2-4, Jose Siri 1-3
Red Sox vs. Johnson: Wilyer Abreu 0-2, Jarren Duran 1-2, Caleb Durbin 0-1, Isiah Kiner-Falefa 0-0
Stat of the day: Since being reinstated from the injured list on Aug. 30, Trevor Story is batting .351 with an .837 OPS.
Notes: Bennett faced the Angels on July 3 and came away with the win after allowing just two runs in 7⅔ innings in a 5-2 victory at Anaheim. … In his last 21 games, Nick Sogard is batting .300 with a .903 OPS, 10 extra base hits (six doubles, four home runs), 10 RBI, and nine multi-hit games. … The Sox have won 16 of their last 24 series. … Johnson is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in his only career start against the Red Sox. He has a 1.67 ERA in his last six starts and has allowed one run or fewer in five of those outings. … The Angels are 12-9 in their last 21 games against the Red Sox, including 5-6 at Fenway Park. … After tonight, the Sox will be off on Thursday before returning to action on Friday when they host the Royal to open a three-game series.
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