BOSTON — The Red Sox and Guardians are scheduled to play the second game of their doubleheader at 6:10 p.m. Cleveland won the first game 5-4.
Manager Alex Cora will go with right-handed hitters Rob Refsnyder and Romy Gonzalez vs. 25-year-old rookie left-hander Doug Nikhazy.
Nikhazy is making his MLB debut. He has a 3.44 ERA (18 ⅓ innings, seven earned runs) in four starts for Triple-A Columbus this year.
Refsnyder will play right field with Wilyer Abreu sitting after be blasted a three-run homer in the first game.
Gonzalez will play first base with Triston Casas sitting after he went 1-for-3 with a walk in the first game.
Carlos Narváez will catch the second game after Blake Sabol was behind in the plate in Game 1.
Righty Walker Buehler (3-1, 4.23 ERA) will start for Boston.
BOSTON RED SOX (14-14) @ CLEVELAND GUARDIANS (15-10) · PROGRESSIVE FIELD · CLEVELAND, OHIO · GAME 29
FIRST PITCH: 6:10 p.m. ET
TV CHANNEL: NESN
RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM
PITCHING PROBABLES: RHP Walker Buehler (3-1, 4.23 ERA) vs. LHP Doug Nikhazy (MLB debut)
RED SOX GAME 1 LINEUP:
- Jarren Duran LF
- Rafael Devers DH
- Alex Bregman 3B
- Trevor Story SS
- Rob Refsnyder RF
- Romy Gonzalez 1B
- Kristian Campbell 2B
- Carlos Narváez C
- Ceddanne Rafaela CF
