After going 3 for 4 with an RBI in his season debut on Wednesday, Masataka Yoshida will come off the bench for Thursday’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu will get the nod in the outfield amid the club’s current outfield crunch, with Roman Anthony starting as the designated hitter. The red hot Romy Gonzalez (.338 on the season) will also get the start at second base.

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Walker Buehler (6-6, 6.25) will start for the Red Sox against Tampa Bay’s Taj Bradley (5-6, 4.79).

Having won eight of their last nine, the Red Sox enter Thursday percentage points behind the Seattle Mariners for the last AL Wild Card spot. They also remain fourth in the AL East but only trail the Rays by 1.5 games, meaning this weekend’s series will have major ramifications heading into the All-Star Break.

Red Sox lineup

Jarren Duran LF

Roman Anthony DH

Abraham Toro 1B

Carlos Narvaez C

Wilyer Abreu RF

Trevor Story SS

Romy Gonzalez 2B

Marcelo Mayer 3B

Ceddanne Rafaela CF

Walker Buehler P

How to watch

When: 7:10 p.m.

Where: Fenway Park, Boston

Broadcast info: NESN, MLB Network (out-of-market only), WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish), WESX 1230 AM (Spanish)