The Red Sox’ winning streak ended at nine on Saturday with a 7-3 loss to the Athletics — even though Boston had a chance to tie it up at the end.
This three-game series against the Athletics wraps up Sunday with a 1:35 p.m. first pitch at Fenway Park. Boston will head on the road for four games in Toronto followed by a three-game series in Pittsburgh.
Erik Miller, acquired at the deadline for Marcelo Mayer, will be on the mound for Boston in what will be a bullpen game. The Athletics will counter with J.T. Ginn.
If the Sox win Sunday, it will be their 10th consecutive series victory — something they’ve done just once before.
Here’s your preview.
Lineups
ATHLETICS (46-71): Bolte CF, Wilson SS, Heim C, Soderstrom DH, White 1B, Butler RF, Ornelas LF, Muncy 3B, McNeil 2B
Pitching: RHP J.T. Ginn (8-6, 3.51 ERA)
RED SOX (64-52): Sogard 2B, Rafaela CF, Abreu DH, Contreras 1B, Monasterio SS, Seigler 3B, Duran LF, White RF, Rogers C.
Pitching: LHP Erik Miller (2-0, 2.76 ERA)
Time: 1:35 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Stat of the day: The Red Sox record for consecutive series won is 11, from Aug. 4 to Sept. 15, 1912 (with a minimum two games per series).
Notes: Wilyer Abreu is back in the lineup a day after getting scratched because of a bruise on his left shin, the result of a foul ball on Friday night. “There’s some swelling in there,” Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said. “He hit it right above the shin guard. I just felt like we’re not running him out there like that.” With the next scheduled day off not until Aug. 20, Abreu was going to get some days off regardless. ... Eli White subbed in for Abreu in his first start for the Sox after joining the team at the trade deadline. He went 0 for 4 with a walk. ... Adley Rutschman made his first rehab start with the WooSox on Saturday. Rutschman made four plate appearances and caught five innings, going 1 for 2 with two RBIs and two walks, and recording a caught-stealing in the Woo Sox’ 19-0 victory over Lehigh Valley.
Peter Abraham contributed reporting.
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