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Contreras Returns to Red Sox Lineup vs. Diamondbacks
18 Aug
Summary
- Willson Contreras is back in the starting lineup at first base.
- Contreras is batting .278 with 24 home runs and 72 RBIs this season.
- The Red Sox have the third-best record in the American League.
The Boston Red Sox are set to face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Fenway Park, with manager Chad Tracy implementing lineup adjustments. All-Star slugger Willson Contreras returns to the starting lineup at first base, batting cleanup. He had sat out the previous game due to lingering bumps and bruises.
Contreras has been a consistent hitter for Boston, batting .278 with 24 home runs and 72 RBIs this season across 113 games. This is his first year with the Red Sox, following a decade with the Cardinals and Cubs.
Boston, which has the third-best record in the American League at 66-58, aims to rebound after a recent series loss. The team will play three games against Arizona before a weekend series with the San Francisco Giants.
