Red Sox vs. Reds Lineups: Franchy Cordero Leading Off In Series Finale

Garrett Whitlock will look for his second win of the season

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Jun 1, 2022

The Boston Red Sox take the field Wednesday night at Fenway Park for their series finale against the Cincinnati Reds.

The Red Sox hope to split the series and get back in the win column following a narrow 2-1 loss on Tuesday night. Garrett Whitlock will take the mound for the Red Sox against Reds pitcher Hunter Greene.

Boston manager Alex Cora will have Franchy Cordero batting leadoff. Cordero will play right field, moving Jackie Bradley Jr. to center field, while Kiké Hernández receives the night off.

Christian Vázquez will be catching for Whitlock, and Bobby Dalbec will start at first base and at the bottom of the batting order.

The Reds also will be making a change in their leadoff spot. Nick Senzel will start in center field and bat first for Cincinnati. Reds manager David Bell has kept the rest of the batting order intact.

NESN will air the game in full, with pregame coverage starting at 6 p.m. ET with “Red Sox First Pitch,” followed by “Red Sox Gameday Live.” First pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Postgame coverage immediately will follow the final out.

Remember, if you’re on the go, you can stream the game online at Watch NESN Live and on the NESN app.

Here are the lineups for Red Sox-Reds on Wednesday night.

BOSTON RED SOX (23-27)
Franchy Cordero, RF
Rafael Devers, 3B
J.D. Martinez, DH
Xander Bogaerts, SS
Alex Verdugo, LF
Trevor Story, 2B
Christian Vázquez, C
Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
Bobby Dalbec, 1B

Garrett Whitlock, RHP (1-1, 3.49 ERA)

CINCINNATI REDS (17-31)
Nick Senzel, CF
Brandon Drury, 3B
Tyler Stephenson, C
Joey Votto, 1B
Kyle Farmer, SS
Albert Almora Jr., LF
Mike Moustakas, DH
Aristides Aquino, RF
Matt Reynolds, 2B

Hunter Greene, RHP (2-6, 5.89 ERA)

Thumbnail photo via Brian Fluharty/USA TODAY Sports Images
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