Will Middlebrooks gets the start in his place at the hot corner, hitting sixth in the lineup. The hot-hitting Jarrod Saltalamacchia got a noticeable bump in the lineup as well on Friday, as Salty will hit fifth for the first time this season.
Henderson Alvarez (3-4, 3.56) will take the mound for the Blue Jays, looking to shut down the recently streaking Red Sox offense. Clay Buchholz (4-2, 7.19) will get the ball for the Sox, aiming to get his fifth win of the season.
Check out the complete lineups for both teams, below.
Red Sox (26-25)
Scott Podsednik, CF
Daniel Nava, LF
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
David Ortiz, DH
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
Will Middlebrooks, 3B
Ryan Sweeney, RF
Mike Aviles, SS
Nick Punto, 2B
Clay Buchholz, RHP (4-2, 7.19)
BLUE JAYS (27-24)
Kelly Johnson, 2B
Yunel Escobar, SS
Jose Bautista, RF
Edwin Encarnacion, DH
Colby Rasmus, CF
Brett Lawrie, 3B
J.P. Arencibia, C
David Cooper, 1B
Rajai Davis, LF
Henderson Alvarez, RHP (3-4, 3.56)