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Rafael Devers, Boston’s No. 1 prospect, will make his big-league debut tonight at third base when the Red Sox (55-46) take on the Mariners (50-51) at Safeco Field in Seattle (10:10 p.m., NESN).
It’s probably too early to pencil in Devers as Boston’s long-term answer to their slapstick problem at the hot corner, but with Pablo Sandoval back in the Bay Area, something had to be done, and Devers will get his shot. He’s been a terror this year in the minor leagues, hitting .311/.377/.578 across AA and AAA. He might not be a superstar or even a certified MLB regular out of the gate, but he’ll be fun to watch. He’s a third baseman who bats lefty, after all. Insanity!
Drew Pomeranz (3.51 ERA) gets the start against Felix Hernandez (3.88 ERA), and I’ve just been handed an infant, so here are the full lineups:
Game 102, July 25, 2017 at Mariners
| Batting Order | Red Sox | Mariners |
|---|---|---|
| Batting Order | Red Sox | Mariners |
| 1 | Mookie Betts, RF | Jean Segura, SS |
| 2 | Andrew Benintendi, LF | Danny Valencia, 1B |
| 3 | Dustin Pedroia, 2B | Robinson Cano, 2B |
| 4 | Hanley Ramirez, DH | Nelson Cruz, DH |
| 5 | Jackie Bradley Jr., CF | Kyle Seager, 3B |
| 6 | Xander Bogaerts, SS | Mitch Haniger, RF |
| 7 | Mitch Moreland, 1B | Ben Gamel, LF |
| 8 | Christian Vazquez, C | Guillermo Heredia, CF |
| 9 | Rafael Devers, 3B | Mike Zunino, C |
| SP | Drew Pomeranz, LHP | Felix Hernandez, RHP |