Red Sox Vs. Rays Lineups: Vaughn Grissom Returns

The Red Sox will put a bow on their season next week, but first they'll host the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game weekend series at Fenway Park.

Vaughn Grissom and Ceddanne Rafaela will return for the opener Friday.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora is only making those two additions to his lineup, with Tyler O'Neil and Enmanuel Valdez getting the night off. Grissom will bat sixth, while Rafaela rounds this out in his customary nine spot.

Jarren Duran will hold onto his spot at the top of the lineup, while Trevor Story moves up a few spots. Triston Casas and Connor Wong will hit third and fourth, while Wilyer Abreu and Nick Sogard each slide down in the order. Masataka Yoshida will bat fifth.

The Sox and Rays are scheduled to take the field at 7:10 p.m. ET, and the action can be seen on NESN following 90 minutes of pregame coverage. We've got the projected lineups here.

BOSTON RED SOX (80-79)
Jarren Duran, LF
Trevor Story, SS
Triston Casas, 1B
Connor Wong, C
Masataka Yoshida, DH
Vaughn Grissom, 2B
Wilyer Abreu, RF
Nick Sogard, 3B
Ceddanne Rafaela, CF

Nick Pivetta, RHP (6-11, 4.21 ERA)

TAMPA BAY RAYS (78-81)
Yandy Díaz, 1B
Brandon Lowe, DH
Junior Caminero, 3B
Jonathan Aranda, 2B
Jonny DeLuca, CF
Josh Lowe, RF
Richie Palacios, LF
José Caballero, SS
Logan Driscoll, C

Taj Bradley, RHP (7-11, 4.30 ERA)