Tampa Bay Rays infielder Kim Ha-sung (30) is taking a breath at the bottom of the lineup.
Tampa Bay constructed its starting lineup for the game against the Boston Red Sox on the 13th (Korean time) at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, with Chandler Simpson (center fielder), Jonathan Aranda (first baseman), Yandy Díaz (designated hitter), Jake Mangum (left fielder), Josh Lowe (right fielder), Junior Caminero (third baseman), Matt Thaiss (catcher), Kim Ha-sung (shortstop), and Taylor Walls (second baseman).
Kim Ha-sung will start as the eighth shortstop. After returning from a shoulder injury, Kim has recorded a batting average of .263 (5 hits in 19 at-bats), 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base in 5 games this season, with an OPS of .737. He showed strong performance by hitting in 4 consecutive games since his return but was silent in the last game on the 13th, going 0-for-4 with 1 strikeout. After playing second base in the last game, Kim was placed at the bottom of the lineup for this game.
The starting pitcher is Ryan Pepiot. Pepiot has recorded 6 wins and 6 losses over 19 games (108⅓ innings) this season, with an earned run average of 3.32. In his last outing, he pitched 6 innings, allowing 3 hits (1 home run), 3 walks, 2 hit batters, and striking out 6 while allowing 2 earned runs against Detroit. Tampa Bay is currently struggling with a 3-game losing streak.
Boston will start Jarren Duran (left fielder), Alex Bregman (third baseman), Roman Anthony (right fielder), Masataka Yoshida (designated hitter), Trevor Story (shortstop), Sedan Raphael (center fielder), Marcelo Mayer (second baseman), Romy Gonzalez (first baseman), and Connor Wong (catcher).
The starting pitcher is Bryan Bello. Bello has recorded 5 wins and 3 losses over 15 games (85⅓ innings) this season, with an earned run average of 3.27. In his last outing, he secured a complete game victory against Colorado, allowing 5 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, 1 hit batter, striking out 10, and allowing 2 earned runs. Boston is currently on a 9-game winning streak.
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