Boston arrives at the matchup coming off a four-game home set against the Detroit Tigers, a series the Sox split. Their most recent win came on Monday, when Boston defeated Detroit 8-6.
For the game, the Red Sox released their starting lineup. The lineup features R. Anthony in left field, W. Contreras at first base, M. Yoshida as the designated hitter, W. Abreu in right, T. Story at short, C. Rafaela in center, M. Mayer at second, C. Durbin at third, Narváez catching, with C. Early listed as the starting pitcher.
The Tuesday contest at Fenway marks the first meeting of the season between Boston and New York, a key early rivalry matchup for both clubs.
The lineup details were shared publicly, including an Underdog MLB post outlining the planned arrangement for the Red Sox’s lineup and starter.