Michael Chavis is starting for the fourth consecutive game — the third straight game at second base — as the Red Sox try to salvage a split of their four-game series against the Tigers at Fenway Park Thursday evening.
The Red Sox are hoping to keep the offense rolling after putting up a season-high 11 runs on a season-high-tying 12 hits last night against Detroit.
That offensive outburst saw each member of the starting lineup reaching base multiple teams, including a season-high 10 walks, and the Sox eventually put up a crooked number of seven runs in the 8th inning to get some breathing room in an 11-4 win.
Rick Porcello will hope to benefit from some offensive support tonight. Porcello enters tonight's game with an 0-3 record and a 8.47 ERA in four starts.
Here are tonight's starting lineups.
BOSTON RED SOX (10-15)
Andrew Benintendi, LF
Mookie Betts, RF
Mitch Moreland, 1B
J.D. Martinez, DH
Xander Bogaerts, SS
Rafael Devers, 3B
Michael Chavis, 2B
Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
Christian Vazquez, C
Rick Porcello, RHP (0-3, 8.47 ERA)
Boston Red Sox
DETROIT TIGERS (12-10)
Jeimer Candelario, 3B
Nicholas Castellanos, RF
Miguel Cabrera, DH
Niko Goodrum, LF
Brandon Dixon, 1B
Gordon Beckham, SS
Josh Harrison, 2B
John Hicks, C
JaCoby Jones, CF
Jordan Zimmermann, RHP (0-3, 4.94 ERA)
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