Red Sox Make Lineup Change, Give Masataka Yoshida First Start in OF Since 2023

Alex Cora Announces Red Sox Lineup Shake-Up to Dodge Sweep

After a 10-game winning streak heading into the All-Star break ignited hopes for the Red Sox, vaulting them into the A.L. playoff chase and opening a path to the East division crown, a two-game losing streak to open the second half in Chicago against the Cubs took a bit of wind out of Boston’s sails.On Sunday, in the final game of the series at Wrigley Field, Red Sox manager Alex Cora decided to shake up the team in both the field and the battin…

Red Sox make lineup change, give Masataka Yoshida first start in OF since 2023

CHICAGO — The Red Sox' initial lineup Sunday vs. the Cubs had Masataka Yoshida as the DH and Roman Anthony as the left fielder.

Red Sox Make Funky Lineup Choice Trying To Snap Recent Skid

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora did some lineup tinkering on Sunday. Ceddanne Rafaela will not only bat third in the order, but will also play second base in the series finale against the Chicago Cubs, which is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. Alex Bregman will sit, which was always the plan, meaning the rest of the infield will be made up of Romy González (first base), Trevor Story (shortstop) and Marcelo Mayer (third base) — a com…