Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers not in lineup for Tuesday night matchup vs. Blue Jays

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After the Boston Red Sox lost both games of the doubleheader to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, the two teams will meet again Tuesday night at Fenway Park.

For the matchup, Boston will send Cooper Criswell to the mound while Toronto will counter with Yariel Rodriguez.

Here’s Alex Cora’s lineup for the matchup:

Jarren Duran CFDavid Hamilton 2BTyler O’Neill LFTriston Casas 1BWilyer Abreu RFMasataka Yoshida DHRomy Gonzalez 3BDanny Jansen CCeddanne Rafaela SSAnd, here’s John Schneider’s:

George Springer RFDaulton Varsho CFVladimir Guerrero Jr. DHSpencer Horwitz 1BAddison Barger 3BAlejandro Kirk CJoey Lopefido LFErnie Clement SSWill Wagner 2BCriswell has been all right for Boston this season, posting a 4.41 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP while striking out 61 batters in 20 appearances (14 starts). He allowed one run on four hits and a walk over 4 2/3 innings in his last outing. Four Blue Jays have recorded hits against him in his career – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1-for-4), Alejandro Kirk (1-for-3), George Springer (1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk) and Daulton Varsho (2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs).

Rodriguez has been similar for Toronto in his 14 starts in 2024, posting a 4.40 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP while striking out 63 batters. He’s given up nine total runs on 10 hits and four walks over 9 1/3 innings in his last two outings. He’s never faced any Red Sox batters in his career.

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