NEW YORK -- No David Ortiz, even though a right-hander is on the mound for the Yankees. No Rusney Castillo. Brock Holt in right field . . . and batting fifth. Mookie Betts back in center field, with Jackie Bradley Jr. moving to left.
The Red Sox are fielding a lineup that can accurately describe as interesting as they open their final road trip of the season with a game against Ivan Nova and the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
The lineups:
RED SOX:
Mookie Betts, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
Travis Shaw, 1B
Brock Holt, RF
Allen Craig, DH
Blake Swihart, C
Deven Marrero, 3B
Jackie Bradley Jr., LF
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Eduardo Rodriguez, P
YANKEES:
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Brett Gardner, LF
Alex Rodriguez, DH
Carlos Beltran, RF
Chase Headley, 3B
Greg Bird, 1B
John Ryan Murphy, C
Didi Gregorius, SS
Rob Refsnyder, 2B
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Ivan Nova, P