If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
The Boston Red Sox didn’t change their lineup one bit Sunday after the offense exploded for 11 runs in an 11-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. A win Sunday would give the Red Sox their third sweep of the season and their first against an American League East opponent.
However, Sunday’s lineup means third baseman Pablo Sandoval will be riding the pine for the third straight game after taking a Chris Sale fastball off the forearm Thursday against the Chicago White Sox, forcing him to leave that game early. But Sandoval’s replacement Travis Shaw did just fine Saturday, smacking his first two MLB home runs.
Wade Miley will be on the bump for Boston and certainly will be looking to improve upon his last start. The left-hander was tagged for seven runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings of work in a 9-4 loss to the White Sox on Tuesday. Miley has had some success against the Rays this season, though, going 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 11 strikeouts in two starts against them.
You can check out both teams’ lineups below.
RED SOX (47-58)
Brock Holt, 2B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
David Ortiz, DH
Hanley Ramirez, LF
Mike Napoli, 1B
Travis Shaw, 3B
Rusney Castillo, RF
Ryan Hanigan, C
Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
Wade Miley, LHP (8-9, 4.65)
RAYS (51-54)
Brandon Guyer, RF
Joey Butler, DH
Evan Longoria, 3B
Logan Forsythe, 2B
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
James Loney, 1B
Mikie Mahtook, LF
Kevin Kiermaier, CF
Rene Rivera, C
Jake Odorizzi, RHP (6-6, 2.76)
Thumbnail photo via Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports Images
