Jed Lowrie will replace Kevin Youkilis on Saturday afternoon, playing third base as the Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:07 p.m. EDT on Saturday in the second game of a three-game weekend set at Rogers Centre in Toronto (TV/Radio: NESN/WEEI).
Lowrie, who is batting .283 with three home runs and 24 RBI this season, started the year on a tear but has cooled off lately. Youkilis is batting .255 with eight home runs and 38 RBI in 59 games for the Red Sox.
Here's a look at the lineups for both sides.
Boston Red Sox (37-26)
- Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
- Dustin Pedroia, 2B
- Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
- David Ortiz, DH
- Jed Lowrie, SS
- Carl Crawford, LF
- Marco Scutaro, SS
- J.D. Drew, RF
- Jason Varitek,C
Starting Pitcher: John Lackey, RHP (3-5, 7.60 ERA)
Toronto Blue Jays (32-31)
- Yunel Escobar, SS
- Corey Patterson, LF
- Jose Bautista, RF
- Adam Lind, 1B
- Edwin Encarnacion, DH
- Jose Molina, C
- Rajai Davis, CF
- Jayson Nix, 3B
- Mike McCoy, SS
Starting Pitcher: Brandon Morrow, RHP (2-3, 4.50 ERA)
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