David Ortiz Back In Red Sox Lineup Vs. Orioles
BOSTON (CBS) -- After getting the day off on Sunday to nurse a sore foot, David Ortiz is back in the Boston lineup Monday afternoon in Baltimore.
Ortiz will hit cleanup as the Red Sox open a three-game set with the Orioles at Camden Yards. He was a late scratch from Sunday's lineup with a sore left foot, after being hit by a pitch on the top of the foot on Saturday.
X-Rays were negative on Ortiz's foot, but manager John Farrell didn't want to take any chances on Sunday. Now he'll have his slugger back as the Sox battle the Orioles, who trail them by just a game in the American League East standings.
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Ortiz is 4-for-11 (.364 average) in three games against the Orioles this season with a homer, two doubles and four RBIs. He's batting .339 with a .420 OBP and has team-leading 13 homers and a 46 RBIs for the season.
Here is the complete Boston lineup for Monday's series opener against the O's:
1. Mookie Betts, RF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. Xander Bogaerts, SS
4. David Ortiz, DH
5. Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
6. Travis Shaw, 1B
7. Blake Swihart, LF
8. Ryan Hanigan, C
9. Marco Hernandez, 3B
-- Steven Wright, SP
Right-hander Tyler Wilson will make his first career start against Boston for the Orioles on Monday. He's 2-3 with a 3.80 ERA in six starts (nine total appearances) this season.