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Johnny Damon Back in Indians Lineup as Daniel Bard, Justin Masterson Square Off on Mother’s Day

It's been a rarity this season to see Bobby Valentine roll out the same lineup two games in a row, but that's exactly what he's doing Sunday.

The Red Sox lineup will be the same — top to bottom — as it was on Saturday, with Ryan Sweeney leading off and Mike Aviles once again batting ninth.

Daniel Nava will also get the start for a fourth straight game. Since being called up to Boston on Thursday, Nava is 4-for-8 with four walks in 12 plate appearances. He went 2-for-3 with a run scored on Saturday.

For the Indians, Johnny Damon will be back in the lineup after getting the night off on Saturday. He was 2-for-11 through the first two games of the series, and his season average currently sits at .171 (7-for-41).

Daniel Bard takes the ball for the Red Sox, while Justin Masterson gets the nod for Cleveland.

Masterson always seems to pitch well against the Red Sox. The righty is 3-0 with a 1.95 ERA in four career starts against his former club.

The rest of Sunday's lineups can be seen below.

Red Sox (14-19)
Ryan Sweeney, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Will Middlebrooks, 3B
Daniel Nava, LF
Cody Ross, RF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
Mike Aviles, SS

Daniel Bard, P

Indians (18-15)
Johnny Damon, LF
Jason Kipnis, 2B
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Travis Hafner, DH
Carlos Santana, C
Shin-Soo Choo, RF
Michael Brantley, CF
Casey Kotchman, 1B
Jack Hannahan, 3B

Justin Masterson, P