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Red Sox at Blue Jays lineup: Spring training doesn’t count

It counted when the Red Sox were undefeated, but now that they are ‘struggling,’ it no longer does.

By Bryan Joiner
MLB: Spring Training-Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Get’em today, Raf.
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

I’m old enough to remember when the Red Sox were undefeated through a large handful of games this preseason, as are you. It was fun while it lasted. Not fun while it lasted: Rick Porcello, whose Sunday start was barred by a bad start and a bad finish.

Hector Velazquez looks to do better today as the Sox head to Dunedin to face the Jays (1:05 p.m., WEEI). This is the gamethread. Here are the lineups, the positions for which appear to have been picked out of a bag:

  1. Rusney Castillo, RF
  2. Andrew Benintendi, CF
  3. Rafael Devers, 3B
  4. Blake Swihart, 1B
  5. Christian Vazquez, C
  6. Sandy Leon, DH
  7. Sam Travis, LF
  8. Ivan De Jesus, 2B
  9. Deven Marrero, SS

SP: Velazquez, LHP

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