WHO: Red Sox (53-50) vs Blue Jays (48-57)
WHEN: 1:35 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston
SERIES TO DATE: (1-1), (2-6)
STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Ranger Suarez (4-3, 3.15 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (4-9, 4.51 ERA)
TV/RADIO: NESN, MLB Network, WEEI-FM 93.7
Masataka Yoshida (L) DH
Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF
Wilyer Abreu (L) RF
Willson Contreras (R) 1B
Caleb Durbin (R) 3B
Romy Gonzalez (R) 2B
Jarren Duran (L) LF
Andruw Monasterio (R) SS
Carlos Narváez (R) C
Nathan Lukes (L) RF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
Alejandro Kirk (R) C
George Springer (R) DH
Daulton Varsho (L) CF
Kazuma Okamoto (R) 3B
Ernie Clement (R) 2B
Andrés Giménez (L) SS
Davis Schneider (R) LF
The Boston Red Sox play the rubber match against the Toronto Blue Jays with Ranger Suarez returning from the IL.
Boston has agreed to trade rookie lefty Connelly Early to the Nationals for infielder Curtis Mead, sources confirmed late Saturday, marking the club’s first strike ahead of next Monday’s deadline. The 1-for-1 swap will be finalized before Sunday’s game.
The Red Sox haven’t settled yet on a position for Mead and are considering where to play him and third baseman Caleb Durbin, who has signaled a willingness to move to second base.
