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The Red Sox (44-21) look to take the series against the White Sox (21-41) this afternoon at Fenway Park (1:05 p.m. NESN, MLBN out-of-market) behind Rick Porcello (8-2, 3.59 ERA).
About today’s game: Porcello will square off against Reynaldo Lopez (1-4, 3.42 ERA), whom almost none of the Red Sox have faced. Of yesterday’s starters, only Eduardo Núñez has logged a plate appearance against the Chicago righty — he’s 2-3 with 2 RBI. And he’s not playing. Mitch Moreland is back, Mookie Betts is not, Brock Holt’s at second and Sandy León is behind the plate.
About yesterday’s game: David Price was good, J.D. Martinez hit his league-leading 21st homer and I wrote a (mostly) rhyming recap you can read here.
Forecast: Nice af.
Today’s reading: It’s Sunday. I forbid you from reading.
A good recent tweet:
J.D. Martinez is leading the league in home runs.
— Lauren Campbell (@lalalalaurrrren) June 5, 2018
Giancarlo Stanton is not.
LINEUPS
Game 66 vs. White Sox
| Lineup Spot | White Sox | Red Sox |
|---|---|---|
| Lineup Spot | White Sox | Red Sox |
| 1 | Yoan Moncada, 2B | Andrew Benintendi, LF |
| 2 | Yolmer Sanchez, 3B | Xander Bogaerts, SS |
| 3 | Jose Abreu, DH | Mitch Moreland, 1B |
| 4 | Daniel Palka, RF | J.D. Martinez, DH |
| 5 | Matt Davidson, 1B | Rafael Devers, 3B |
| 6 | Omar Narvaez, C | Brock Holt, 2B |
| 7 | Tim Anderson, SS | Jackie Bradley Jr., CF |
| 8 | Charlie Tilson, LF | Blake Swihart, RF |
| 9 | Trayce Thompson, CF | Sandy León, C |
| SP | Reynaldo López, RHP | Rick Porcello, RHP |