NEW YORK — On Saturday against Yankees righty Gerrit Cole, right-handed hitters Tyler O’Neill and Connor Wong will not get the start.
At Yankee Stadium, game two of this three-game series begins at 1:05 p.m. Boston pulled out a 5-3 victory on Friday. In the ninth inning, Masataka Yoshida hit a two-run home ball to right field with two outs.
Wilyer Abreu, a left-handed hitter, will play right field and bat third. He did not start Friday’s game against the left-handed starter.
Left-hander Reese McGuire will start in relief of Josh Winckowski (2-1, 2.80 ERA).
After not beginning on Friday, David Hamilton is back in the starting lineup. He plays shortstop and is batting second.
Red Sox lineup
1. Jarren Duran CF
2. SS David Hamilton
3. Wilyer Abreu RF
4. Rafael Devers, third base
5. The 2B Enmanuel Valdez
6. Yoshida Masataka DH
7. Reese McGuire, C.
8. Dom Smith, first base
9. Rafaela Ceddanne CF
Starting pitchers: RHP Gerrit Cole (1-1, 6.23 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Winckowski (2-1, 2.80 ERA).– Chris Smith