Red Sox Vs. Blue Jays Lineups: Connor Wong, Tyler O’Neill Return In Game 2
The Red Sox and Blue Jays will play the second game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park on Monday night. Boston made a couple of changes to its lineup following a Game 1 loss.
Zack Kelly will toe the rubber for the Red Sox, opposing right-hander José Berríos for the Blue Jays. Boston has yet to face Berríos this season, while Toronto only saw a small sample size of Kelly when he pitched 1 1/3 innings against the Blue Jays in the Red Sox's 4-3 win on June 18.
The Red Sox announced they reinstated right-handed pitcher Justin Slaten from the 15-day injured list, optioned pitcher Josh Winckowski to Triple-A Worcester and added pitcher Bailey Horn to the roster for Game 2.
Boston is shuffling the lineup quite a bit, with Connor Wong taking over behind the plate for Danny Jansen and Tyler O'Neill returning to left field instead of Rob Refsnyder. The Red Sox will sit Ceddanne Rafaela in the second game, David Hamilton will take over at shortstop and Mickey Gasper will take over at second and bat eighth.
Here are the complete lineups for the Red Sox and Blue Jays as they cap off the doubleheader:
BOSTON RED SOX (67-63)
Jarren Duran, CF
Wilyer Abreu, RF
Triston Casas, 1B
Rafael Devers, 3B
Tyler O'Neill, LF
Masataka Yoshida, DH
Connor Wong, C
Mickey Gasper, 2B
David Hamilton, SS
Zack Kelly, RHP (5-2, 2.74 ERA)
TORONTO BLUE JAYS (64-68)
George Springer, DH
Joey Loperfido, CF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr, 1B
Alejandro Kirk, C
Addison Barger, 3B
Ernie Clement, SS
Davis Schneider, LF
Leo Jiménez, 2B
Steward Berroa, RF
José Berríos, RHP (12-9, 3.79 ERA)