{"id":86722,"date":"2025-09-01T15:57:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=86722"},"modified":"2025-09-01T15:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:57:53","slug":"red-sox-lineup-jarren-duran-takes-a-seat-on-the-bench-as-alex-cora-decides-to-go-with-a-left-handed-heavy-lineup-likely-in-an-effort-to-gain-a-strategic-advantage-against-todays-opposing-pitcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=86722","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox lineup: Jarren Duran takes a seat on the bench as Alex Cora decides to go with a left-handed heavy lineup, likely in an effort to gain a strategic advantage against today&#8217;s opposing pitcher. This move could pay off, as the team&#8217;s left-handed hitters have been on a hot streak lately, and Cora is hoping to capitalize on that momentum."},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\"><\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-LGIPU7ZM2RD27BTZEJKAE3IHKY\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/O2WEBQDG5JBBFDVCVNLHIWH6SA.jpg?auth=8c68338ed0560ebb100987a7646abdddc334ee6489d19a1c84fb747ae2e0964e&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/O2WEBQDG5JBBFDVCVNLHIWH6SA.jpg?auth=8c68338ed0560ebb100987a7646abdddc334ee6489d19a1c84fb747ae2e0964e&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/O2WEBQDG5JBBFDVCVNLHIWH6SA.jpg?auth=8c68338ed0560ebb100987a7646abdddc334ee6489d19a1c84fb747ae2e0964e&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/O2WEBQDG5JBBFDVCVNLHIWH6SA.jpg?auth=8c68338ed0560ebb100987a7646abdddc334ee6489d19a1c84fb747ae2e0964e&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" alt=\"Red Sox lineup: Jarren Duran sits as Alex Cora goes left-handed heavy\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Nate Eaton will play left field Monday against the Guardians. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra\/Boston Red Sox\/Getty Images)Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"J7WQOUVDFJCPLFHS2OKVAD3QYE\">BOSTON \u2014 Jarren Duran is not in the Red Sox lineup Monday for the first game of a three-game series vs. the Guardians.<\/p>\n<p id=\"C2TEMTVEKJDYNMEK62YS4TG43Y\">Nate Eaton, a right-handed hitter, instead will start in left field with Guardians rookie lefty Parker Messick (1-0, 0.66 ERA) on the mound.<\/p>\n<p id=\"L54MJTSMRRENLCPI4DIWDVLECE\">Boston and Cleveland play at 1:35 p.m. at Fenway Park in an early Labor Day game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"IOOWZNKJ7JFVZAF2TJ7B5NWQTM\">Manager Alex Cora stacked his lineup with right-handed hitters. Romy Gonzalez is batting cleanup and playing second base. Rob Refsnyder is the DH and batting fifth. Eaton is in the sixth spot.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3DDVGEPPGNE3DIEX6RWCBRV2QY\">Left-handed hitter Nathaniel Lowe will play first base.<\/p>\n<p id=\"H2BK5MORZJAIDIU6OGXNSXH5FA\"><b>BOSTON RED SOX (76-62) vs. CLEVELAND GUARDIANS (68-67) \u00b7 FENWAY PARK \u00b7 BOSTON, MA \u00b7 GAME 139<\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"55LSADMHCBET3IG3D2KYGCVOVU\"><b>FIRST PITCH<\/b>: 1:35 p.m.<\/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>: LHP Parker Messick (1-0, 0.66 ERA) vs. RHP Brayan Bello (10-6, 2.99 ERA)<\/p>\n<p id=\"6BWM35WPRVGJXIX65MFWPBJSCY\"><b>RED SOX LINEUP: <\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"BHFWALP2OZFBPKIRDVWLU3MA3A\">Roman Anthony RF<\/li>\n<li id=\"HONOHBEKFVFU5D5MOWTCATNBHU\">Alex Bregman 3B<\/li>\n<li id=\"RNYYT2ZDWFBIJAYNSK7SQFJRGA\">Trevor Story SS<\/li>\n<li id=\"6DVAQJ4E7NFSJNXL6PITN7277A\">Romy Gonzalez 2B<\/li>\n<li id=\"F7PIJ6TI2VHFZPYD7EDW5ZZIZY\">Rob Refsnyder DH<\/li>\n<li id=\"O5HITTRVLZEHLET6F3HFFLONHM\">Nate Eaton LF<\/li>\n<li id=\"EV7G272B6NEKNEGDKRUZ7KLXZU\">Ceddanne Rafaela CF<\/li>\n<li id=\"YYEMHPZSORHAFGVAK3YSA2FV4E\">Nathaniel Lowe 1B<\/li>\n<li id=\"5UACLXJGYVBXZNL6J3BBKQPRLI\">Connor Wong C<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"ZY3KP2RU4JHTVJCEPBEGW7FXAQ\"><b>GUARDIANS LINEUP:<\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"ZJY6R5ID3NGPNFDCN3KRG3UGDA\">TBA<\/p>\n<section data-gaid=\":Rrgaq6:\">\n<ul data-testid=\"list\">\n<li>Red Sox re-acquire catcher in minor league trade, add him as September call-up<\/li>\n<li>When Red Sox starter knew, \u2018It\u2019s go time. 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