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Brett Lawrie highlighted a 6-for-14 surge over the last four
contests by belting a homer for a career-high third straight day
in Sunday's 7-1 triumph over Baltimore. "I'm just being myself,
coming here every day with a good, positive attitude, putting
music on, getting the boys rolling and having fun," Lawrie told
the Chicago Tribune of the care-free White Sox, who won 13 of 19
during their pronounced stretch. East-leading Boston has done
just fine its own right, winning seven of its last eight while
scoring 20 of its AL-best 134 runs during a three-game sweep of
the rival New York Yankees. Dustin Pedroia recorded his eighth
multi-hit performance in 11 contests with three singles in
Sunday's 8-7 victory over the Yankees, but is 1-for-9 in his
career versus Tuesday starter Jose Quintana.
TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), CSN Chicago
PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH Steven Wright (2-2, 1.37 ERA) vs.
White Sox LH Jose Quintana (3-1, 1.47)
Wright has yielded two earned runs or fewer in seven consecutive
starts - including all four this season. The 31-year-old
knuckleballer continued his stellar stretch Wednesday as he
allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in seven innings of
a 9-4 triumph versus Atlanta. Wright has won two straight
overall and emerged victorious in his lone career outing against
Chicago on July 30 after he permitted two runs in seven frames
and struck out eight.
Like Wright, Quintana has won two in a row - and has done so in
spectacular fashion by scattering a combined four hits in 13
innings en route to 5-0 and 4-0 victories. The 27-year-old
Colombian handcuffed Toronto in his last outing Wednesday,
striking out a season-high 10 in six innings - although his
three walks were a cause for concern. Quintana has also won both
career decisions versus Boston while keeping the big bats of
David Ortiz (2-for-12) and Hanley Ramirez (1-for-9) under wraps.
WALK-OFFS
1. Chicago 1B Jose Abreu is 11-for-26 during a six-game hitting
streak.
2. Red Sox SS Xander Bogaerts has hit safely in four straight
games (7-for-16) and 10 of his last 11.
3. Red Sox RHP Carson Smith (strained right flexor muscle) will
be activated prior to Tuesday's game.
PREDICTION: Red Sox 4, White Sox 2
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