Nick Pivetta potentially making his final start for Red Sox in opener vs. Rays

After a day off on Thursday, the Boston Red Sox will host the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park for a three-game series that begins on Friday.

For the matchup, Boston will send Nick Pivetta to the mound while Tampa Bay will counter with Taj Bradley.

Here's Alex Cora's lineup for the series opener:

1. Jarren Duran LF
2. Trevor Story SS
3. Triston Casas 1B
4. Connor Wong C
5. Masataka Yoshida DH
6. Vaughn Grissom 2B
7. Wilyer Abreu RF
8. Nick Sogard 3B
9. Ceddanne Rafaela CF

And, here's Kevin Cash's:

1. Yandy Diaz 1B
2. Brandon Lowe DH
3. Junior Caminero 3B
4. Jonathan Aranda 2B
5. Jonny DeLuca CF
6. Josh Lowe RF
7. Richie Palacios
8. Jose Caballero SS
9. Logan Driscoll C

Pivetta has been all right for Boston this season, posting a 4.21 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP while striking out 166 batters in 26 appearances (25 starts). He's allowed two or fewer earned runs in four of his last five starts. Eight Rays have recorded hits against him in his career - Jonathan Aranda (1-for-4), Junior Caminero (1-for-2 with a solo home run), Jonny DeLuca (1-for-2), Yandy Diaz (7-for-27 with seven walks), Brandon Lowe (4-for-18 with three home runs, five RBIs and five walks), Josh Lowe (2-for-7 with two solo home runs), Jose Siri (2-for-6 with a solo home run) and Taylor Walls (1-for-8 with three RBIs and two walks).

Bradley has been all right for Tampa Bay in his 24 starts as well, posting a 4.30 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP while striking out 147 batters. He allowed seven runs on 10 hits and one walk in two starts against Boston this season. Six Red Sox have recorded hits against him in his career - Wilyer Abreu (2-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs), Jarren Duran (3-for-8), Danny Jansen (1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk), Ceddanne Rafaela (1-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs and a walk), Connor Wong (1-for-4 with an RBI and two walks) and Masataka Yoshida (2-for-3 with an RBI).

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