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Yankees manager Aaron Boone is sticking with the same lineup that was shutout by Rays ace Drew Rasmussen, who carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, and closer Bryan Baker in a Game 1 defeat. It’ll be eight left-handed batters getting a look at Freddy Peralta as he makes his Tampa Bay postseason debut in this one. Here’s the full lineup: Ben Rice (DH), Cody Bellinger (LF), Luis García Jr. (1B), Spencer Jones (RF), George Lombard Jr. (SS), Chisholm (2B), Trent Grisham (CF), Austin Wells (C) and Ryan McMahon (3B).

New York bludgeoned Boston’s pitching staff for a whopping 18 runs on 26 hits over a pair of games without Aaron Judge (calf), completing a sweep at Yankee Stadium and punching their ticket to the AL Division Series, where they’ll face the division-rival Rays. Bellinger delivered an RBI single against reliever Erik Miller in the fourth inning before breaking this one wide open with a three-run blast off Red Sox setup specialist Garrett Whitlock in the sixth inning, giving the Yankees a comfortable 8-1 advantage at the time.

Bellinger will get the first half of the twin billing off. Heliot Ramos gets the nod with left-hander Trevor Rogers on the bump for the Orioles.

Bellinger gets a rare break after launching a two-run homer during Tuesday’s loss to the Rays. It’ll be José Caballero taking over in left field with Tampa Bay rolling out a bullpen game.

Bellinger homered off Nick Martinez after Ben Rice doubled to begin the fourth inning. Those were two of just the eight hits for either team in the game and the only ones to go for extra bases. Bellinger has 17 homers in 129 games on the season.

Bellinger’s home run was his 16th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Bailey Ober in the first inning. Bellinger has found his power stroke with four home runs over his last seven games. He’s hitting .272 with a .790 OPS and 71 RBI.

Bellinger has three homers in four games. He’s batting .381/.372/.667 with 10 RBI in 10 games this month.

Bellinger will get a breather in the second game of Saturday’s twin bill with left-hander Alec Gamboa starting on the mound for the Red Sox. Spencer Jones will draw a start in his place in left field and will bat seventh for the Bombers.

Bellinger’s home run was his 12th of the season. He hit a three-run shot off Ethan Pecko in the third inning. Bellinger singled and scored a run in his return Sunday. He’s hitting .258 with a .771 OPS and 56 RBI.

The 31-year-old slugger will make his triumphant return to the Yankees’ lineup for Sunday’s showdown against the Blue Jays. Before landing on the injured list, Bellinger was hitting .259 with 52 runs scored, 11 homers, 53 RBI and 10 steals in 434 plate appearances. He’s starting in left field and batting cleanup against Jays’ right-hander Jose Soriano on Sunday afternoon in New York.