The Red Sox open a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight at Fenway Park and Jackie Bradley is back in the lineup and batting seventh after missing the past three games on paternity leave. Bradley’s wife Erin gave birth to a daughter, Emerson, on Thursday.
Outfielder Rusney Castillo was optioned back to Triple-A Pawtucket with Bradley returning to the roster. David Price (7-1, 5.11 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox against one of his former teams. The Blue Jays counter with R.A. Dickey (2-6, 4.64).
Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will be looking to extend his hitting streak to 27 games.
The lineups:
BLUE JAYS
Jose Bautista RF
Josh Donaldson 3B
Edwin Encarnacion DH
Michael Saunders LF
Justin Smoak 1B
Devon Travis 2B
Kevin Pillar CF
Darwin Barney SS
Josh Thole C
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R.A. Dickey RHP
RED SOX
Mookie Betts RF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Xander Bogaerts SS
David Ortiz DH
Hanley Ramirez 1B
Travis Shaw 3B
Jackie Bradley Jr. CF
Christian Vazquez C
Blake Swihart LF
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David Price LHP