Red Sox lineup: Rafaela back in center, Refsnyder DH-ing

After going 1-4 on their road trip to Minneapolis and Atlanta, the Red Sox return to Fenway Park with a 19-18 record, and will host the Washington Nationals for Mother’s Day weekend.

With left-hander Patrick Corbin on the mound for Friday night’s series opener, Boston’s lineup looks a bit different. Rob Refsnyder will serve as the designated hitter, and Jarren Duran will move back to left field for the night. By putting Ceddanne Rafaela back in center field, Romy Gonzalez, another right-handed hitter, can start at shortstop.

Red Sox lineup (May 10)

Jarren Duran LF

Rob Refsnyder DH

Tyler O’Neill RF

Rafael Devers 3B

Connor Wong C

Vaughn Grissom 2B

Garrett Cooper 1B

Romy Gonzalez SS

Ceddanne Rafaela CF

Nationals lineup (May 10)

Jacob Young CF

CJ Abrams SS

Luis García Jr. 2B

Joey Meneses 1B

Jesse Winker DH

Keibert Ruiz C

Eddie Rosario LF

Trey Lipscomb 3B

Victor Robles RF

Red Sox vs. Nationals probable starting pitchers

RHP Tanner Houck vs. LHP Patrick Corbin

How to watch Red Sox vs. Nationals (May 10)

When: 7:10 p.m. ET

Where: Fenway Park, Boston

TV: NESN, MASN (Blackout restrictions may apply)

Red Sox radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish)

Nationals radio: 106.7 The Fan, DC 87.7, La Pantera 100.7 FM/1220 AM

May 10 in baseball history

1934: Lou Gehrig’s two-double, two-homer game (one a grand slam) is overshadowed by Ben Chapman shouting antisemitic slurs at a Jewish fan. Chapman will go on to manage the Philadelphia Phillies and ruin his career by making racist remarks towards a rookie Jackie Robinson.

1970: Hoyt Wilhelm becomes the first major league pitcher to reach 1,000 games.

1996: When Henry Rodriguez has a two-homer game for the Montreal Expos, fans throw “Oh, Henry” candy bars on to the field.

1999: Nomar Garciaparra hits two grand slams and a two-run homer in a 12-4 Red Sox victory over the Mariners at Fenway. He’s the first American Leaguer to have a 10-RBI game since Fred Lynn in 1975.

2012: The Orioles make AL history when they lead off the game with three consecutive homers by Ryan Flaherty, J.J. Hardy, and Nick Markakis.

2013: Red Sox star Jon Lester throws a complete-game shutout against the Blue Jays. Only one hit separates his performance from a perfect game. It’s also the 9,000th regular-season victory in franchise history.

2023: Kenley Jansen becomes the seventh member of the 400 Saves Club.

(Sources: Baseball-Reference, SABR, Nationalpastime.com)

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