{"id":82876,"date":"2025-08-25T00:49:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T00:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=82876"},"modified":"2025-08-25T00:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T00:49:51","slug":"as-red-sox-try-to-finish-bronx-sweep-they-have-unlikely-no-5-hitter-playing-center-field-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=82876","title":{"rendered":"As Red Sox try to finish Bronx sweep, they have unlikely No. 5 hitter playing center field Sunday"},"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=\"2025-08-24175605753000017:45:30\">Published: Aug. 24, 2025, 5:45 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-KZJYNP2CSFFHRJ7UWUER5PSSBI\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/6YOOO4TUT5CINOJHFILEJQRPQQ.jpg?auth=ccc3ad778ed81f04f6f7f69ed06d2bac47ba665ece4cab1c9712c3af76b886d0&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/6YOOO4TUT5CINOJHFILEJQRPQQ.jpg?auth=ccc3ad778ed81f04f6f7f69ed06d2bac47ba665ece4cab1c9712c3af76b886d0&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/6YOOO4TUT5CINOJHFILEJQRPQQ.jpg?auth=ccc3ad778ed81f04f6f7f69ed06d2bac47ba665ece4cab1c9712c3af76b886d0&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/6YOOO4TUT5CINOJHFILEJQRPQQ.jpg?auth=ccc3ad778ed81f04f6f7f69ed06d2bac47ba665ece4cab1c9712c3af76b886d0&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" alt=\"As Red Sox try to finish Bronx sweep, they have unlikely No. 5 hitter playing center field Sunday\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Nate Eaton is hitting fifth and starting in center field for the Red Sox on Sunday. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/MLB Photos via Getty Images)MLB Photos via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"HAP5QH4K2FGSROLJYSFACPZ6GI\">NEW YORK \u2014 Utility man Nate Eaton only has 33 plate appearances in the major leagues this season. Despite that, Eaton will find himself in the middle of the Red Sox\u2019 lineup in primetime Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p id=\"CD6TNS57NNADJAGP6YVLSSOH7E\">Eaton is starting in center field and hitting fifth for Boston as the club faces the Yankees and lefty Carlos Rod\u00f3n in the Bronx. Against a southpaw, Alex Cora is once again unleashing a righty-heavy lineup that\u2019ll feature just two left-handed hitters (Roman Anthony and Jarren Duran). First baseman Romy Gonzalez is leading off while Ceddanne Rafaela is in second base, hitting seventh. Rookie Jhostynxon will make his second big league start; he\u2019ll be in search of his first major league hit in the No. 9 hole while playing right field.<\/p>\n<p id=\"THJ6OWSUWJD4LJHBTAHMFMJT2I\">The Red Sox, who have won their last eight games against the Yankees, will look to finish off a four-game sweep Sunday night are a 12-1 rout Saturday. Boston has already clinched the season series but will try to keep running up their win total behind righty Dustin May, who owns a 2.87 ERA in three starts with Boston so far. It\u2019ll be May\u2019s first taste of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.<\/p>\n<p id=\"NSZTLHE3BZAIHKG4LMA5BCARBM\">First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET and the game will air on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p id=\"HPTV7HJDEVAZFCTHE7RWHX3BUE\"><b>BOSTON RED SOX (71-59) @ NEW YORK YANKEES (69-60) \u00b7 YANKEE STADIUM \u00b7 BRONX, NY \u00b7 GAME 131<\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"O4YNLBVXKJHPLJLECBNDVE4NBQ\"><b>FIRST PITCH<\/b>: 7:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p id=\"OBRBQJHWXBBKRB43BJCGE4SUZ4\"><b>TV CHANNEL<\/b>: ESPN (Sunday Night Baseball)<\/p>\n<p id=\"HAKOR76XCZCT7FTUFIMSF6FVV4\"><b>RADIO<\/b>: WEEI 93.7 FM<\/p>\n<p id=\"Q4EKICM3NJDYRJICCL4CASXQDQ\"><b>PITCHING PROBABLES<\/b>: RHP Dustin May (7-9, 4.59 ERA) vs. LHP Carlos Rod\u00f3n (13-7, 3.24 ERA)<\/p>\n<p id=\"K3BH3RHANVCCLK6O44YBPNRTCM\"><b>RED SOX LINEUP: <\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"BNLRRH2NGFH6ZKXDA4IV5Q2H64\">1) 1B Romy Gonzalez<\/p>\n<p id=\"UPLHMAWTQJBKNCRZTTE7GI2TKQ\">2) 3B Alex Bregman<\/p>\n<p id=\"56UKGB6FE5GRTJCHZYR272SIYM\">3) DH Roman Anthony<\/p>\n<p id=\"IIWY4WWJSNAFDM4SFNUO5AVONA\">4) SS Trevor Story<\/p>\n<p id=\"2AKRRKNHN5BT5H4ZHO7U6WPNM4\">5) CF Nate Eaton<\/p>\n<p id=\"LENUE4K4PBARRHKDE7E2HAXC4Y\">6) LF Jarren Duran<\/p>\n<p id=\"C72ZV4H5TNDIJEFLTZNKBD7TNU\">7) 2B Ceddanne Rafaela<\/p>\n<p id=\"UP2ZDWYDD5CVXOFH5XSKVAL3CY\">8) C Carlos Narv\u00e1ez<\/p>\n<p id=\"U7JLOLZKWZHTVCUFDGWVGHXRC4\">9) RF Jhostynxon Garcia<\/p>\n<p id=\"YJFEISP2VBCNZCQAUROIW7WXPY\"><b>YANKEES LINEUP:<\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"E5MIDTWUUNGEFMUC3H52VQSLN4\">1) CF Trent Grisham<\/p>\n<p id=\"UFYSIBZZTBGQBMAFIGK2AH7YKU\">2) DH Aaron Judge<\/p>\n<p id=\"WH25GCJJTJFG7CF2HIG3X6B4HM\">3) 1B Ben Rice<\/p>\n<p id=\"FJE7J6NEH5AMNHG63W4QISINCY\">4) LF Cody Bellinger<\/p>\n<p id=\"BFAQT5IM2ZAS5K6KXFCZYUDSXE\">5) RF Giancarlo Stanton<\/p>\n<p id=\"747PT4DY3ZAGXO25D6DWCYPFEE\">6) 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.<\/p>\n<p id=\"75KLSM7JOJBHVPULJLCJ55M4IQ\">7) 3B Ryan McMahon<\/p>\n<p id=\"76S7EL3Y3FEX5CBDCAOL2IY6MI\">8) SS Jos\u00e9 Caballero<\/p>\n<p id=\"VUNHB4VHKBG2ZJKZLEPJQVCIYY\">9) C Austin Wells<\/p>\n<section data-gaid=\":R1n0aq6:\">\n<ul data-testid=\"list\">\n<li>Red Sox roster could get three reinforcements from injured list this week<\/li>\n<li>With Walker Buehler in bullpen, Red Sox scratch Triple-A lefty ahead of potential team debut<\/li>\n<li>Yankees know team needs to \u2018pick it up a notch\u2019 after ugly loss to Red Sox<\/li>\n<li>Red Sox infielder, recently designated for assignment, accepts being outrighted to Worcester<\/li>\n<li>Some Things I Think I Think: An early peek at Red Sox\u2019 schedule for 2026<\/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. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utility man Nate Eaton only has 33 plate appearances in the major leagues this season. 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