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The Red Sox will turn to their bench Saturday afternoon, hoping that their depth can carry them less than half a day after their 19-inning marathon stretched past 2 A.M.
Boston Red Sox (3-1)
- Brock Holt, CF
- Dustin Pedroia, 2B
- David Ortiz, DH
- Mike Napoli, 1B
- Pablo Sandoval, 3B
- Allen Craig, RF
- Daniel Nava, LF
- Xander Bogaerts, SS
- Ryan Hanigan, C
Starting Pitcher -- Joe Kelly
New York Yankees (1-3)
- Brett Gardner, LF
- Chris Young, CF
- Carlos Beltran, DH
- Alex Rodriguez, 1B
- Chase Headley, 3B
- Garrett Jones, RF
- John Ryan Murphy, C
- Didi Gregorius, SS
- Gregorio Petit, 2B
Starting Pitcher -- Adam Warren
No doubt about it, Boston's lineup looks pretty good for being at two-thirds strength. Brock Holt leading off--a classic "plug-and-play" swap from John Farrell--is a little questionable with a guy like Daniel Nava hanging out in the seven-hole, but the fact that this bunch still finishes with Bogaerts and Hanigan even down so many hands is impressive. Especially when you look at New York's bottom three.
Less impressive is how it looks in the field. Oh, Joe Kelly, keep the ball on the ground. Because if you let it fly, it will fall in. I'd say it's the worst defensive arrangement this team has seen out there since the days of Youkilis and/or Adrian Gonzalez heading out there, but there's video out there of Brock Holt making a diving play behind Jonny Gomes, so that's an argument I'm not certain I'll win.
First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. ET, or "way too soon," with broadcasts on NESN, WEEI, and FS1.