Boston Red Sox lineup: Bobby Dalbec sitting again for ALDS Game 3; Kyle Schwarber at first base, Kevin Plawecki catching Nathan Eovaldi

BOSTON -- Kyle Schwarber is once again starting at first base and Bobby Dalbec is on the bench for the Red Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Rays on Sunday afternoon.

Schwarber is leading off and making his second straight start at first with J.D. Martinez in the lineup as the designated hitter, batting sixth. The only change from the lineup that tallied 20 hits in Game 2 is at catcher, where Kevin Plawecki subs in for Christian Vázquez in the No. 8 spot.

Dalbec was one of the hottest hitters in baseball after the All-Star break, hitting .269 with 15 homers and a .955 OPS in 61 second-half games. Despite that, Cora said it’s an easy decision to play Schwarber at first base against right-handed starters like Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen.

“This is how we’re built and it gives us a chance... we’ve got him on the bench,” Cora said. “This is our best offensive lineup against right-handed pitching and we’re not going to deviate from that.”

The best-of-five ALDS is tied, 1-1, after Boston and Tampa Bay split the first two games at Tropicana Field. Sunday’s first pitch is scheduled for 4:07 p.m. ET. The game is being aired on MLB Network.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox · Fenway Park · Boston, MA · Series tied, 1-1

FIRST PITCH: 4:07 p.m. ET

TV CHANNEL: MLB Network

LIVE STREAM: fuboTV - If you have cable and live in the New England TV market, you can use your login credentials to watch via NESN on mobile and WiFi-enabled devices. If you don’t have cable, you can watch the game via fuboTV, in New England | MLB Network Live

RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM

PITCHING PROBABLES: RHP Drew Rasmussen (postseason debut) vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 1.69 ERA)

RED SOX LINEUP:

1. 1B Kyle Schwarber

2. CF Kiké Hernández

3. 3B Rafael Devers

4. SS Xander Bogaerts

5. LF Alex Verdugo

6. DH J.D. Martinez

7. RF Hunter Renfroe

8. C Kevin Plawecki

9. 2B Christian Arroyo

RAYS LINEUP:

1. 2B Brandon Lowe

2. SS Wander Franco

3. LF Austin Meadows

4. DH Nelson Cruz

5. 1B Ji-Man Choi

6. RF Randy Arozarena

7. CF Kevin Kiermaier

8. C Mike Zunino

9. 3B Joey Wendle

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