Red Sox lineup: Grissom starts at 2B as Devers undergoes MRI

After a brutal extra-innings loss to the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, the Red Sox’s postseason hopes have been all but extinguished.

Nevertheless, the beat must go on for the remaining eight games of the year. Now 76-78, the Red Sox will try to claw their way to a .500 record or better after back-to-back losing seasons.

Vaughn Grissom is in Boston’s starting lineup for the first time since June 1. With Rafael Devers undergoing an MRI on both shoulders on Saturday and likely going on the injured list, the Red Sox plan to platoon Romy Gonzalez and Nick Sogard at third, Alex Cora announced.

Mickey Gasper was also in the Red Sox clubhouse on Saturday afternoon with the taxi squad, and will be activated if Devers officially goes on the IL.

Red Sox lineup

Jarren Duran LF

Romy Gonzalez 3B

Masataka Yoshida DH

Trevor Story SS

Triston Casas 1B

Vaughn Grissom 2B

Wilyer Abreu RF

Danny Jansen C

Ceddanne Rafaela CF

Twins lineup

Byron Buxton CF

Trevor Larnach DH

Carlos Correa SS

Matt Wallner RF

Royce Lewis 3B

Willi Castro LF

Ryan Jeffers C

Carlos Santana 1B

Kyle Farmer 2B

Red Sox/Twins starting pitchers

Red Sox RHP Kutter Crawford vs. Twins RHP Pablo López

How to watch Twins at Red Sox

When: 4:10 p.m.

Where: Fenway Park, Boston

Broadcast info: NESN, TBS (out-of-market only), WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish)

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