Trevor Story (abdomen) could return this week

The Red Sox entered the eighth inning trailing 3-1 but got something going as Wilyer Abreu drew a leadoff walk and Willson Contreras was plunked. two batters later, Story changed the game with his 394-foot (108.2-mph EV) three-run blast off of Jacob Latz. Story also singled in the game, finishing the night 2-for-4. The 33-year-old infielder is now slashing .246/.275/.360 with four homers, 28 RBI and five stolen bases in just 240 plate appearances on the season.

Rutschman takes a seat, along with Mickey Gasper and Jarren Duran with the Red Sox rolling out a righty-heavy lineup against Angels southpaw Reid Detmers. It’ll be lefty-mashers Jahmai Jones and Andruw Monasterio getting into the lineup with Connor Wong behind the plate. The 28-year-old backstop has been playing through a lingering elbow issue since early September, but it hasn’t forced him to miss too much time.

Since the All-Star break, Gasper is hitting .327/.514/.865 with eight home runs, 12 runs scored, and 15 RBI. Despite being a switch-hitter, Gasper will get a day off against lefty Reid Detmers, with Nick Sogard playing first base and batting fifth and Andruw Monasterio starting at second base and batting seventh.

Story knocked a base hit and scored a run in the sixth inning, then singled and scored again in the seventh. He later added a third late hit with a base knock in the ninth for his first three-hit game of the season. The 33-year-old shortstop is hitting .237/.269/.342 with three homers, 19 runs scored, 23 RBI, and four steals across 201 plate appearances.

It appears to just be a routine day off after playing four games in a row in his return from injury. Story is hitting .438 with 4 RBI since coming off the injured list.

Story’s big double to bring the Red Sox within one run in the eighth was probably an out in 29 parks, but it made it off the Green Monster in Fenway. The game-ending single with the bases loaded was a product of better contact, traveling to the gap at 105.2 mph, and would have been a double normally. Story was largely unimpressive on his rehab assignment, but he’s managed two doubles and two singles in two games since returning.

The Red Sox’ lineup is getting serious reinforcements on Sunday with Story and Roman Anthony both returning from lengthy stints on the injured list. Story has been sidelined since undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia in late May. Before he landed on the injured list, the 33-year-old shortstop was hitting .206/.244/.303 with three homers, 19 RBI and four stolen bases in 176 plate appearances.

Both players were pulled early from their final minor league rehab game at Triple-A Worcester on Saturday and are on their way to join up with the Red Sox. Anthony, 22, hasn’t played in an MLB game since May 4. He and Story should provide a major boost to the Red Sox’ offense in the month of September.

There was some social media chatter late Friday that Anthony and Trevor Story (abdomen) would potentially return for Saturday’s doubleheader against the Yankees. That isn’t happening. There’s a chance that the pair return for Sunday’s series finale in New York based on comments from interim manager Chad Tracy on Friday, but that decision won’t be made until after Saturday’s twin bill. There’s understandably plenty of excitement to see Anthony back in Boston’s lineup, but they obviously want to make sure he’s 100 percent ready before bringing him back, especially since he hasn’t played in the big leagues since May 4.

Both are slated to play in games for Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, so they won’t be back for Boston’s doubleheader against the Yankees. Anthony is 4-for-12 with a homer in three games for Worcester after going 3-for-14 with a homer in four games for Double-A Portland.