Boston Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Starting Lineup — Sunday, Jul 5, 2026

Anthony Seigler, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras, Masataka Yoshida, Caleb Durbin, Jarren Duran, Carlos Narváez, and Tsung-Che Cheng have no MLB history vs Ryan Johnson. That leaves the away side with an entirely unfamiliar matchup profile against the right-hander and no prior batter-vs-pitcher track record to lean on.

Zach Neto has the best history here against Ranger Suarez, going 2-for-3 with a 1.334 OPS. Jorge Soler has the deepest sample, going 4-for-15 in 19 PA with a 1.035 OPS, while Logan O'Hoppe and Josh Lowe are each 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS. Vaughn Grissom is hitless, with a summary of 0-for-2 in 3 PA and a .333 OPS, while Jo Adell is 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS and Jose Siri is 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS. Denzer Guzman and Oswald Peraza have no MLB history vs Suarez.

The home side clearly has more familiarity with the opposing starter. The away lineup enters with no previous MLB plate appearances against Johnson, while several home hitters have at least seen Suarez before, led by Neto and Soler.