​CHICAGO — In the middle game of their series with the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Red Sox are aiming to extend their season-best five-game winning streak on Wednesday. Boston remains undefeated on its current three-city, nine-game road trip, having swept three games in Anaheim before taking the series opener here Tuesday night. They have now won nine of their last 11 overall and 12 of their last 17, which has helped them climb out of the American League East cellar for the moment, nudging a half-game ahead of last-place Baltimore.
If Boston can secure the victory Wednesday, they would improve to 8-7-1 in road series this season. The team sits just three games over .500 with a 24-21 record. One notable roster note: the Red Sox will again be without a full bench, as Nate Eaton serves the second game of his two-game ban stemming from his involvement in the bench-clearing brawl on the last homestand.
The lineup for Wednesday resembles the group used in the series opener, with a few tweaks. Masataka Yoshida steps in as the designated hitter, Carlos Narváez is behind the plate, and Tsung-Che Cheng starts at shortstop. It appears Anthony Seigler has settled in as the regular second baseman, drawing the leadoff spot once more. This marks his 16th start in 17 games since being recalled from Worcester.
On the mound, Jake Bennett enters Wednesday with a 1.78 ERA over his last four starts. Since his recall on June 10, Bennett has been a standout, ranking tied for fifth in the majors in WAR according to FanGraphs.
BOSTON RED SOX (41-48) vs. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (47-43) · RATE FIELD · CHICAGO, IL · GAME 90
FIRST PITCH: 7:40 p.m. ET
TV CHANNEL: NESN
RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM
PITCHING PROBABLES: LHP Jake Bennett (3-3, 3.10 ERA) vs. RHP Davis Martin (9-3, 3.08 ERA)
RED SOX LINEUP: Anthony Seigler 2B | Masataka Yoshida DH | Carlos Narváez C | Tsung-Che Cheng
WHITE SOX LINEUP: Sam Antonacci LF | Braden Montgomery RF | Junior Perez CF | Luisangel Acuña SS
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