Game 21: Red Sox at Pirates lineups and notes

On the road after a 3-7 homestand, the Red Sox have some work to do — and so do the Pirates. Boston banked just one win over the Cleveland Guardians — a 2-0 victory Wednesday — during a four-game series this week, while Pittsburgh was swept in three games by the Mets. Brayan Bello is on the mound for the Red Sox, whose starters have allowed just 27 runs (21 earned) in 102 innings, leading MLB in ERA entering Thursday afternoon's 5-4 loss to Cleveland. The team's defensive struggles, however, have Boston sitting last in the AL East. Pirates righthander Quinn Priester will make his season debut on Friday, replacing lefthander Marco Gonzales (forearm muscle strain), who went on the 15-day injured