Boston Red Sox
“Let’s play it good at present, we’ll see the place you’re at tomorrow.”
The Crimson Sox gained’t have promising slugger Roman Anthony within the lineup Wednesday as Boston seems to be to get again on observe towards the Yankees.
Talking forward of Wednesday’s sport at a dreary Fenway Park, Alex Cora stated that Anthony gained’t play as a result of a sore again, ruling the 21-year-old outfielder as day-to-day transferring ahead.
Cora stated Anthony first felt soreness throughout Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to New York — a setback the place Boston solely managed to gather 4 hits.
“I stated, hey, man, the final time you felt one thing, you went on the market and also you took one other swing and that was it,” Cora told The Boston Globe’s Tim Healey of Anthony, referencing his indirect harm late final yr. “Let’s play it good at present, we’ll see the place you’re at tomorrow.”
The gifted slugger has been hindered by again issues at occasions in his temporary MLB profession, lacking two video games final August with again tightness earlier than getting shut down as a result of that indirect harm.
Anthony — like most of Boston’s lineup — has struggled out of the gate in 2026, slashing .225/.361/.325 with one homer and 4 RBIs over 22 video games.
Nonetheless, the absence of Anthony atop the lineup stands as a significant loss for a Crimson Sox workforce that’s already set to have its palms full towards New York ace southpaw Max Fried on Wednesday.
With Anthony out, middle fielder Ceddanne Rafaela will bat leadoff towards New York, whereas Jarren Duran — normally relegated to the bench towards lefties — will bat sixth and play left discipline. Utility man Andruw Monasterio will take over at DH.
Right here’s Boston’s lineup for Wednesday’s sport:
- Ceddanne Rafaela CF
- Willson Contreras 1B
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Trevor Story SS
- Andruw Monasterio DH
- Jarren Duran LF
- Caleb Durbin 3B
- Connor Wong C
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B
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