If you’re going to Monday’s first game between the Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, save your ticket stub. Or at least a screen shot from digital ticket.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 23: Danny Jansen #28 of the Boston Red Sox walks to the dugout after striking out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning at Fenway Park on August 23, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)Getty Images
You’re about to witness something no one has previously seen: one player, playing for both teams in the same game.
Back in June, the Red Sox and Blue Jays had a game postponed in the second inning. When the game was halted, Danny Jansen, then the Blue Jays catcher, was at the plate. At the trade deadline, however, Jansen was dealt to the Red Sox. And Monday, he’ll be behind the plate when the game resumes — for the team which was the opposition when the game began two months ago.
Alex Cora has been prodded by media people to make sure than Jansen plays and has agreed. It should be something.
Monday’s game is the start of an important stetch for the Red Sox, who finish up the current homestand with a five-game series with Toronto. The Red Sox begin the day 4.5 games out in the race for the third and final wildcard spot in the American League and can ill afford to drop back any farther.
Boston was swept over the weekend by Arizona and is looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
BOSTON RED SOX (67-62) vs. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (63-68) · FENWAY PARK · BOSTON, MA. · GAME 130
FIRST PITCH: 2:05 p.m. ET
TV CHANNEL: NESN
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RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM
PITCHING PROBABLES: RHP Nick Pivetta (5-8, 4.70 ERA) vs. TBA
RED SOX LINEUP:
1. CF Jarren Duran
2. 2B David Hamilton
3. RF Wilyer Abreu
4. 3B Rafael Devers
5. LF Rob Refsnyder
6. DH Masataka Yoshida
7. C. Danny Jansen
8. 1B Triston Casas
9. SS Ceddanne Rafaela
BLUE JAYS LINEUP:
1. C Brian Serven
2. 2B Spencer Horwitz
3. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
4. DH Addison Barger
5. RF George Springer
6. LF Davis Schneider
7. CF Daulton Varsho
8. 2B Will Wagner
9. SS Leo Jimenez
