The Philadelphia Phillies will send left-hander Jesús Luzardo to the mound as they host the Boston Red Sox. In his most recent start, Luzardo lasted only 4⅔ innings, allowing four runs on seven hits in a 6-5 loss to the Angels. The Phillies have won just three of the last 10 games started by Luzardo.
Boston will counter with right-hander Lucas Giolito, who is 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA in two starts against the Phillies this season.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and WEEI-FM 93.7.
RED SOX (54-49)
Refsnyder LF, Duran CF, Gonzalez 1B, Story SS, Yoshida DH, Rafaela 2B, Abreu RF, Narvaez C, Mayer 3B
Pitching: RHP Lucas Giolito (6-2, 3.59 ERA)
PHILLIES (58-43)
Turner SS, Schwarber DH, Harper 1B, Castellanos RF, Realmuto C, Marsh CF, Kepler LF, Sosa 3B, Stott 2B
Pitching: LHP Jesús Luzardo (8-5, 4.29 ERA)
Game Notes
The Red Sox are 1-4 on their current six-game road trip and have a 19-13 record in series finales. Following tonight’s game, the team has a day off before opening a three-game series against the Dodgers on Friday at Fenway Park. With Tuesday’s loss, Boston’s interleague series record fell to 6-5, including a 2-4 mark on the road. In a notable rough patch, Roman Anthony is 1-for-9 with eight strikeouts in the series, becoming the first player in Red Sox history to strike out four times in consecutive games. Luzardo is facing the Red Sox for the second time; in his first encounter in 2023 as a member of the Marlins, he pitched six scoreless innings in a 2-0 victory.
Head-to-Head Matchups
Red Sox vs. Luzardo:
- Alex Bregman: 2-9
- Rob Refsnyder: 0-4
- Trevor Story: 3-4
- Abraham Toro: 0-3
- Connor Wong: 0-2
- Masataka Yoshida: 0-2
Phillies vs. Giolito:
- Nick Castellanos: 2-20
- Bryce Harper: 1-3
- Max Kepler: 12-43
- Brandon Marsh: 1-11
- J.T. Realmuto: 0-2
- Kyle Schwarber: 3-13
- Edmundo Sosa: 1-2
- Bryson Stott: 0-6
- Trea Turner: 2-4
