Rich Hill's first start for the Red Sox, last weekend against the Rays, was a gem. The question is, can he repeat it . . . against a lineup that's quite a bit tougher than Tampa Bay's?
Hill gets the start against fellow left Mark Buehrle in the rubber game of the Red Sox-Blue Jays three-game weekend series. The lineup behind him is basically the same as the one the Sox have settled on over recent weeks, except that Sandy Leon will be starting behind the plate.
The lineups:
RED SOX:
Mookie Betts, RF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
David Ortiz, DH
Travis Shaw, 1B
Pablo Sandoval, 3B
Rusney Castillo, LF
Sandy Leon, C
Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
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Rich Hill, P
BLUE JAYS:
Ben Revere, LF
Josh Donaldson, 3B
Jose Bautista, RF
Edwin Encarnacion, DH
Chris Colabello, 1B
Dioner Navarro, C
Kevin Pillar, CF
Ryan Goins, SS
Cliff Pennington, 2B
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Mark Buehrle, P