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The Red Sox (67-30) look to enter the All-Star break on a roll when they take on the Blue Jays (43-51) today at a cloudy Fenway Park (1:05 p.m., NESN).
About today’s game: Brian Johnson (1-2. 4.23 ERA) will get the final nod of the “first half” — more on that distinction here — against Toronto righty Marcus Stroman (2-6, 5.90 ERA), who’s better than his numbers indicate, if not this year.
Xander Bogaerts, yesterday’s hero (see below), is hitting in the second spot today. Mitch Moreland is back at first and hitting cleanup while Steve Pearce is DHing and hitting fifth.
About yesterday’s game:
All the Red Sox needed was a sac fly.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 14, 2018
Xander Bogaerts gave them a grand slam. #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/R7WraQehpg
Recap here.
Forecast: 78 degrees and overcast.
Today’s reading: None.
A good tweet from yesterday: See above.
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Game 98 vs. Blue Jays
| Lineup Spot | Blue Jays | Red Sox |
|---|---|---|
| Lineup Spot | Blue Jays | Red Sox |
| 1 | Randal Grichuk, CF | Mookie Betts, RF |
| 2 | Yangervis Solarte, 3B | Xander Bogaerts, SS |
| 3 | Teoscar Hernández, LF | J.D. Martinez, LF |
| 4 | Justin Smoak, 1B | Mitch Moreland, 1B |
| 5 | Kendrys Morales, DH | Steve Pearce, DH |
| 6 | Russell Martin, C | Brock Holt, 2B |
| 7 | Devon Travis, 2B | Eduardo Núñez, 3B |
| 8 | Dwight Smith Jr., RF | Sandy León, C |
| 9 | Almedys Diaz, SS | Jackie Bradley Jr., CF |
| SP | Marcus Stroman, RHP | Brian Johnson, LHP |