BOSTON - The Red Sox are fresh off a 15-1 win over the Mariners Friday night and return to action on Saturday afternoon in what should be a much tougher challenge.
Mariners ace Felix Hernandez will take the mound along with his 14-6 record and 3.11 ERA. The Red Sox will counter with Wade Miley, who comes in with an 8-9 record and 4.68 ERA.
Hanley Ramirez is still out for the Red Sox, his sixth straight game in which a sore left foot has kept him out.
"Hanley Ramirez is progressing and doing well," Torey Lovullo said. "Still feeling a little discomfort from that contusion. Like I said yesterday, we're going to do right by these players and make sure they're workup will allow them to play and participate at full speed without any limitations."
As of Saturday morning, Rusney Castillo was still getting check on his left foot after fouling a ball off of it Friday night.
Alejandro De Aza gets the start in left field, moving Jackie Bradley Jr. to right field.
Here are the full lineups.
RED SOX
Mookie Betts, CF
Brock Holt, 2B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
David Ortiz, DH
Travis Shaw, 1B
Pablo Sandoval, 3B
Alejandro De Aza, LF
Blake Swihart, C
Jackie Bradley Jr., RF
Wade Miley, LHP
MARINERS
Ketel Marte SS
Corey Seager, 3B
Nelson Cruz, RF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Franklin Gutierrez, LF
Austin Jackson, CF
Mark Trumbo, DH
Jesus Montero, 1B
Mike Zunino, C
Felix Hernandez RHP