Red Sox lineup: Rafael Devers, Triston Casas to be mic’d up as Sox face Braves on ESPN

The Red Sox will roll out most of their projected starting lineup Thursday, with Nick Pivetta set to take the hill as the club faces the Atlanta Braves on ESPN.

According to ESPN spokesperson Ben Cafardo, Rafael Devers and Triston Casas will be mic’d up on the field during the first and second innings, respectively, manager Alex Cora will be interviewed live in the dugout and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow will join the play-by-play team in the booth for an interview. Atlanta’s Michael Harris II will also wear a microphone on the field during the game as well.

ESPN will televise today’s @Braves vs @RedSox game at 1P ET

Some access highlights:
Rafael Devers mic’d in the top of the first
Triston Casas mic’d in the top of the second
Michael Harris II mic’d (timing TBD)
Craig Breslow in the booth and manager dugout interviews pic.twitter.com/v6HhTeGBIF

— Ben Cafardo (@Ben_ESPN) March 7, 2024

In addition to Pivetta, Tanner Houck is also expected to take the mound, and they will be followed out of the bullpen by lefties Joe Jacques, Lucas Luetge and Joely Rodriguez. Bryce Elder will get the start for Atlanta.

Red Sox lineup

Jarren Duran CF
Rafael Devers 3B
Trevor Story SS
Triston Casas 1B
Masataka Yoshida LF
Rob Refsynder DH
Wilyer Abreu RF
Enmanuel Valdez 2B
Connor Wong C
Nick Pivetta P

How to watch

When: 1:05 p.m.

Where: JetBlue Park, Fort Myers, Fla.

Broadcast info: ESPN, WEEI 850 AM

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