Yankees, Red Sox Wild Card Game lineups: Anthony Rizzo leads off, Andrew Velazquez at SS (10/5/21)

BOSTON — It’s Yankees-Red Sox for one game with the winner advancing and the losing going home Tuesday night in the American League Wild Card Game.

Not a bad way to start the 2021 postseason.

First pitch at Fenway Park is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ESPN will televise the game.

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Two All-Star right-handers will be the starting pitchers, Gerrit Cole for the Yankees and Nathan Eovaldi for the Red Sox.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone changed up his lineup by leading off first baseman Anthony Rizzo for the second time this season and dropping second baseman Gleyber Torres from first to fifth. Also, Andrew Velazquez is getting the start at shortstop with Gio Urshela playing third and both Rougned Odor and Tyler Wade on the bench as reserve infielders.

Here is the Yankees’ lineup:

1. Anthony Rizzo, 1B

2. Aaron Judge, RF

3. Giancarlo Stanton, DH

4. Joey Gallo, LF

5. Gleyber Torres, 2B

6. Brett Gardner, CF

7. Gio Urshela, 3B

8. Kyle Higashioka, C

9. Andrew Velazquez, SS

Gerrit Cole, RHP

Here is the Red Sox’ lineup:

1. Kyle Schwarber, DH

2. Kike Hernandez, CF

3. Rafael Devers, 3B

4. Xander Bogaerts, SS

5. Alex Verdugo, LF

6. Hunter Renfroe, RF

7. Kevin Plawecki, C

8. Bobby Dalbec, 1B

9. Christian Arroyo, 2B

Nathan Eovaldi, RHP

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Randy Miller may be reached at rmiller@njadvancemedia.com.