{"id":75931,"date":"2025-08-10T21:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T21:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=75931"},"modified":"2025-08-10T21:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T21:34:29","slug":"boston-red-sox-lineup-alex-cora-makes-one-change-in-finale-vs-padres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=75931","title":{"rendered":"Boston Red Sox lineup: Alex Cora makes one change in finale vs. Padres"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\">\n<li id=\"articleLabel__listItem\">Red Sox<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2025-08-10175483678800014:39:48\">Updated: Aug. 10, 2025, 2:39 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<li><span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-08-10175483077900012:59:39\">Published: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:59 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-EVZICII2VBCS3GIBY2QVTTEPMM\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/WZ3OKSIHOVEHPEMZRLMKMS2TZU.jpg?auth=c2c87df72360e944718c2373f7ccca3255b4ff770075c1ff1e3f0f27d4d25886&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/WZ3OKSIHOVEHPEMZRLMKMS2TZU.jpg?auth=c2c87df72360e944718c2373f7ccca3255b4ff770075c1ff1e3f0f27d4d25886&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/WZ3OKSIHOVEHPEMZRLMKMS2TZU.jpg?auth=c2c87df72360e944718c2373f7ccca3255b4ff770075c1ff1e3f0f27d4d25886&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/WZ3OKSIHOVEHPEMZRLMKMS2TZU.jpg?auth=c2c87df72360e944718c2373f7ccca3255b4ff770075c1ff1e3f0f27d4d25886&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox lineup: Alex Cora makes one change in finale vs. Padres\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Romy Gonzalez flipped Wednesday&#8217;s game on its head with a big swing. (Photo by Mitchell Leff\/Getty Images)Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"EJUNBUZC2ZCFBA3DZLPCGOUTPY\">SAN DIEGO \u2014 Manager Alex Cora made one adjustment to Sunday\u2019s Red Sox lineup against the Padres, after using the same lineup for the first two games of the series.<\/p>\n<p id=\"UNOTJWUHO5DFVHOCDHMFQYIQ5A\">Cora has Romy Gonzalez at first base instead of Abraham Toro. Everything else remains the same.<\/p>\n<p id=\"FHOB6B3JKNCTNC627WJNDOTGDE\">The Red Sox and Padres will play the rubber game of their three-game series at 4:10 p.m., eastern.<\/p>\n<p id=\"YAK3BVHIZJEZ7JBNQR5FNHHI7Q\">Righty Brayan Bello (8-5, 3.03 ERA) will start for Boston opposite San Diego right-hander Dylan Cease (4-10, 4.60 ERA).<\/p>\n<p id=\"O6CMVDL7W5E4FBC4AAN5H34ABY\">Connor Wong, who has worked well with Bello, will catch for a fourth straight day. Carlos Narv\u00e1ez has been dealing with a sore knee and is expected to return Monday. Cora wanted to keep the Bello-Wong pairing together.<\/p>\n<p id=\"YUKHFNYQA5DDBDMUDWBSQQ2E3Q\"><b>BOSTON RED SOX (65-53) @ SAN DIEGO PADRES (65-52) \u00b7 PETCO PARK \u00b7 SAN DIEGO, CA \u00b7 GAME 118<\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"55LSADMHCBET3IG3D2KYGCVOVU\"><b>FIRST PITCH<\/b>: 4:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p id=\"P2ACHWBOFRD55PLMXWGRJRMOP4\"><b>TV CHANNEL<\/b>: NESN<\/p>\n<p id=\"MXWB7WBPCBARZLAB7ZTTGDCP7M\"><b>RADIO<\/b>: WEEI 93.7 FM<\/p>\n<p id=\"GK7AFRHHOJAVRMKJB5HWPXHIV4\"><b>PITCHING PROBABLES<\/b>: RHP Brayan Bello (8-5, 3.03 ERA) vs. RHP Dylan Cease (4-10, 4.60 ERA)<\/p>\n<p id=\"6BWM35WPRVGJXIX65MFWPBJSCY\"><b>RED SOX LINEUP: <\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"IIYZUQST7JBDFCMD7VUWTDKEL4\">Roman Anthony LF<\/li>\n<li id=\"RG6CB6KAEZFBFCSKOREMXI6JT4\">Alex Bregman 3B<\/li>\n<li id=\"VZFNPK4OLNBPDGQJYJKRJASSYU\">Jarren Duran CF<\/li>\n<li id=\"JZFD4B3YGRBS7BLMZL5DVMYA7Q\">Trevor Story SS<\/li>\n<li id=\"2K5JA5XJ2FH3TJMTAPE37DDCRE\">Masataka Yoshida DH<\/li>\n<li id=\"EFP234CC7RHKXH352ZST4MN2LM\">Romy Gonzalez 1B<\/li>\n<li id=\"ZEZUDJRN7VBENMZPNTBL3KCIQA\">Wilyer Abreu RF<\/li>\n<li id=\"3JWLPSDWMFED7BWMFZZ6K5XTFQ\">Ceddanne Rafaela 2B<\/li>\n<li id=\"JLDCYNOSTJHTNLYTQ65NCGUC5Y\">Connor Wong C<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"ZY3KP2RU4JHTVJCEPBEGW7FXAQ\"><b>PADRES LINEUP:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"Z4Q5YNTYXVHC5CNYXXETMX6WHA\">Fernando Tatis Jr. RF<\/li>\n<li id=\"N6NRM7VOU5B3BDFENOAH532CCU\">Luis Arr\u00e1ez DH<\/li>\n<li id=\"INUKH5RWYJFQZDWETHNJ7ZBQJU\">Manny Machado 3B<\/li>\n<li id=\"JG4HUMJNWBF55FTQLJDGCYE4CY\">Ryan O\u2019Hearn 1B<\/li>\n<li id=\"UYCDU37HV5EOFIWDGZ7LS6PCU4\">Xander Bogaerts SS<\/li>\n<li id=\"YL6NVVQCIJD4DN7HU4B5W2NSV4\">Jackson Merrill CF<\/li>\n<li id=\"HPOJDA2J2BFHDJOEL7ZY27HIAY\">Ram\u00f3n Laureano LF<\/li>\n<li id=\"FF472AWV7VCHTKEIJII737LJ7Q\">Jake Cronenworth 2B<\/li>\n<li id=\"XUGEICH3KBH37BLGI7X45FLPVI\">Freddy Fermin C<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<section data-gaid=\":Rrgaq6:\">\n<ul data-testid=\"list\">\n<li>Red Sox\u2019 Alex Cora: \u2018No other choice\u2019 with Ceddanne Rafaela who \u2018should win\u2019 CF Gold Glove<\/li>\n<li>Red Sox\u2019 Alex Cora on overturned call: \u2018I felt like Xander pushed him off the bag\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Alex Bregman reveals when he wants to resume contract talks with Red Sox (report)<\/li>\n<li>Some Things I Think I Think: Red Sox prospect watch about to switch to the mound<\/li>\n<li>Red Sox\u2019 David Hamilton involved in \u2018frustrating\u2019 overturned call, failed bunt in 10th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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