San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo (27) has been excluded from the starting lineup after recording three consecutive hitless games.
San Francisco has formed its starting lineup for the game against the Boston Red Sox on the 22nd (Korea time) at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, with Mike Yastrzemski (right fielder), Rafael Devers (designated hitter), Elliott Ramos (left fielder), Willy Adames (shortstop), Dominic Smith (first baseman), Casey Schmidt (third baseman), Daniel Johnson (center fielder), Tyler Fitzgerald (second baseman), and Andrew Kisner (catcher).
Recently silenced with three consecutive hitless games, Lee Jung-hoo will start the game from the bench. In his second season in Major League Baseball, Lee has a batting average of .255 with 74 games played, 282 at-bats, 72 hits, six home runs, 34 RBIs, 44 runs, and six stolen bases, recording an OPS of .734. He showcased a hot batting performance until April, but a downward trend began in May, with a batting average of .172 over 17 games in June (58 at-bats, 10 hits), three RBIs, 12 runs, one stolen base, and an OPS of .628.
San Francisco's starting pitcher is Landon Leek. The right-handed pitcher in his second season in Major League Baseball has a record of four wins and five losses over 14 games (70 innings) this season, with an earned run average of 3.99.
San Francisco lost to Boston in the previous game, 5-7. San Francisco's lineup managed only seven hits. Although Ramos and Schmidt made multi-hits, key players like Lee Jung-hoo, Devers, and Bailey went hitless, leaving a disappointing impression.
Boston will have Jarren Duran (designated hitter), Abraham Toro (first baseman), Roman Anthony (left fielder), Trevor Story (shortstop), Willyer Abreu (right fielder), Sedan Raphael (center fielder), Marcelo Mayer (third baseman), Connor Wong (catcher), and David Hamilton (second baseman) as their starting lineup.
Boston's starting pitcher will be Brian Baelo. The right-handed pitcher in his fourth season in Major League Baseball has a record of three wins and one loss over 11 games (59⅓ innings) this season, with an earned run average of 3.49.
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