After 10 days of sitting around the Boston Red Sox’s clubhouse, Brian Johnson finally will get his chance to pitch.
Johnson, who was promoted from Triple-A Pawtucket on July 11, is set to make his major league debut Tuesday as the Red Sox open a three-game series against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.
The 24-year-old left-hander will do his best to right the ship for a Red Sox team that has lost five in a row, including a humiliating four-game sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels in which they were outscored 22-4.
Brock Holt — Boston’s only All-Star this season — started three of those four games on the bench, but he was reinserted into the starting lineup Tuesday in place of first baseman Mike Napoli. Napoli went 3-for-10 with a double, a walk and an RBI in his three games in Anaheim.
Here are the full starting lineups for both teams:
RED SOX (42-51)
Mookie Betts, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
David Ortiz, DH
Hanley Ramirez, LF
Pablo Sandoval, 3B
Brock Holt, 1B
Alejandro De Aza, RF
Ryan Hanigan, C
Brian Johnson, LHP (8-6, 2.73 ERA at Triple-A)
ASTROSÂ (51-43)
Jose Altuve, 2B
Marwin Gonzalez, 1B
Carlos Correa, SS
Evan Gattis, LF
Jose Valbuena, 3B
Hank Conger, C
Chris Carter, DH
L.J. Hoes, RF
Jake Marisnick, CF
Vincent Velasquez, RHP (0-1, 3.94Â ERA)
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