After a day off on Thursday and with a four-game winning streak, the Red Sox will finish their 10-game road trip on the west coast with three games against the Los Angeles Angels, including Mike Trout, this weekend.
Kutter Crawford (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will pitch for the second time this season, facing off against Angels right-hander Griffin Canning (0-1, 9.00 ERA). Crawford performed very well in his first game, allowing one run in six innings, with seven strikeouts, though the Red Sox lost 4-3 to Seattle. On the other hand, Canning struggled, giving up five runs in five innings in the Angels' 13-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
The Red Sox will use a lineup with more left-handed hitters to face the right-handed pitcher. Tyler O’Neill will play in right field instead of the left-handed Wilyer Abreu. Masataka Yoshida will bat cleanup as the designated hitter, Triston Casas will bat sixth, and Reese McGuire will catch while batting ninth.
Boston (5-2) is currently second in the AL East, half a game behind the New York Yankees. Los Angeles is tied for first in the AL West (4-2) after sweeping the Miami Marlins. The Angels have also won four in a row, and Friday will be their first home game of the season.
Red Sox lineup
Jarren Duran LF
Rafael Devers 3B
Trevor Story SS
Masataka Yoshida DH
Tyler O’Neill RF
Triston Casas 1B
Enmanuel Valdez 2B
Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Reese McGuire C
Kutter Crawford P
How to watch
When: 9:38 p.m. ET
Where: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California
Broadcast info: NESN, MLB Network (out-of-market only), WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish)
