Rafael Devers made a strong return to the Red Sox lineup on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs in an 8-0 win over the Guardians. Devers had missed five straight games due to a bone bruise in his left knee, but showed no signs of discomfort as he scored from first base on a double in his first at-bat.
Connor Wong and Rafael Devers homered to lead the Boston Red Sox to an 8-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday, tying the three-game series. Wong hit a pair of solo shots while Devers also went deep and was a triple shy of the cycle. Cooper Criswell pitched five strong innings for the Red Sox, holding the Guardians to only four hits and no runs.
Connor Wong hit two home runs and Rafael Devers also homered in his return to Boston’s lineup, leading the Red Sox to a dominant 8-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night. Wong’s leadoff homers in the second and sixth innings off Carlos Carrasco ignited the Red Sox’s offense. Wilyer Abreu also contributed with four hits and an RBI, as Boston piled up 16 hits and cooled off the Guardians’ recent hot streak.
Carlos Carrasco’s second outing against the Boston Red Sox proved disappointing as the Guardians fell 8-0, ending their five-game winning streak. The Red Sox offense dominated, with Connor Wong hitting two home runs and Rafael Devers adding another to lead the onslaught. Despite a promising start to the season in his first outing against Boston, Carrasco struggled in this matchup, allowing five runs on nine hits in five innings. Boston’s Cooper Criswell impressed on the mound, throwing five scoreless innings and allowing just three hits, giving their bullpen a much-needed rest. Despite the disappointing result, the Guardians still lead the season series against the Red Sox 4-2 and will look to rebound in Thursday’s season finale.
Rafael Devers has returned to the Red Sox lineup after missing nine of the team’s last 12 games due to nagging shoulder and knee issues. Devers will bat second as the designated hitter in Wednesday’s game against the Guardians, while Masataka Yoshida sits out for the third consecutive day. The Red Sox, who have lost four of five games to the Guardians this season, will also see Tyler O’Neill back in left field and Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu starting in the outfield. Righty Cooper Criswell will take the mound for Boston against veteran righty Carlos Carrasco of Cleveland.
The Boston Red Sox activated outfielder Tyler O’Neill from the injured list and added him to the lineup as the designated hitter, batting third on Tuesday. O’Neill replaces catcher Tyler Heineman, who was placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain. This move comes as the Red Sox continue to deal with injuries, with Rafael Devers missing his fifth straight game and Triston Casas set to miss significant time with a fractured rib.
