Boston Red Sox lineup: J.D. Martinez, Rafael Devers, Jackie Bradley Jr. are slumping but have hit well vs. Yankees’ James Paxton
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Rafael Devers is 12-for-69 (.174) with 24 strikeouts in 18 games this season. J.D. Martinez is 16-for073 (.219) with 21 strikeouts in 19 games.
Jackie Bradley Jr. is 13-for-60 (.217) with 18 strikeouts in 19 games.
But all three have had success in their careers vs. Yankees left-handed starter James Paxton, who will pitch opposite righty Nathan Eovaldi on Saturday.
Devers is 5-for-14 (.357) with one double vs. Paxton. Martinez is 8-for-19 (.421) with two homers, two doubles and one triple vs. Paxton. Bradley is 7-for-16 (.438) with two doubles against the lefty.
Eovaldi has made eight career appearances (five starts) against the Yankees, posting a 1.95 ERA (7 earned runs, 32 1/4 u2153 innings).
First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m.
Boston Red Sox (6-14) vs. New York Yankees (13-6)
FIRST PITCH: 7:07 p.m. ET
TV CHANNEL: FOX (Channel finder: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast, Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish, fuboTV)
LIVE STREAM: MLB.TV, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV
RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM
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PITCHING PROBABLES: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 4.09 ERA) vs. LHP James Paxton (0-1, 7.84 ERA)
RED SOX LINEUP:
1. Kevin Pillar RF
2. Rafael Devers 3B
3. J.D. Martinez DH
4. Xander Bogaerts SS
5. Christian Vázquez C
6. Alex Verdugo LF
7. Michael Chavis 1B
8. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF
9. Jose Peraza 2B
YANKEES LINEUP:
1. DJ LeMahieu 2B
2. Luke Voit 1B
3. Mike Ford DH
4. Gio Urshela 3B
5. Gleyber Torres SS
6. Mike Tauchman LF
7. Gary Sanchez C
8. Clint Frazier RF
9. Brett Gardner CF
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