Overview
- Brayan Bello threw five scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels in Monday’s 5-2 win at Fenway Park, throwing 103 pitches, allowing four hits, issuing two walks and recording seven strikeouts.
- The Red Sox have won five straight games while starters have allowed just four runs across that stretch, a combined ERA of roughly 0.93 that marks a sharp turnaround from earlier struggles.
- Bello made his first start since early June after spending months out of the rotation and entered the day with a stark split between his relief work and prior starting results, including a high starting ERA this season.
- Interim manager Chad Tracy and catcher Adley Rutschman praised the outing for its composure in key moments, and Bello said he altered his approach to be more aggressive in the zone during his return.
- The club will use improved starts and upcoming off-days to manage workloads and decide whether Bello’s performance earns him recurring turns, a choice that could affect bullpen use and roster plans with the postseason push approaching.