After getting shut out 5-0 in Game 1, the Red Sox have some good news prior to Game 2.
Slugger J.D. Martinez is back in the lineup following his two-game absence due to a left ankle sprain he suffered in the regular-season finale. Martinez will DH and hit sixth in the lineup, which is the lowest he’s hit in the order this season.
Martinez, who hit 28 homers with a .286/.349/.518 slash line during the regular season, hasn’t had great success at Tropicana Field this year. He’s 9-for-45 with a .205/.222/.250 slash line and hasn’t hit a homer in 10 games there.