The Boston Red Sox will play the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. ET at the Pirates' spring training home, Lecom Park in Bradenton, Florida.
Taking the mound Thursday for the Red Sox is Josh Winckowski. Winckowski made his Major League debut last season, logging a 5-7 record and 5.89 ERA over 70.1 innings pitched, 14 starts and one relief appearance. Winckowski was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 15th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. The Red Sox acquired Winckowski in a three-team trade with the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets, just two weeks after the Blue Jays dealt Winckowski to the Mets.
Making his return to the Pirates following his time pitching in the World Baseball Classic for Team Puerto Rico, Duane Underwood will start for Pittsburgh Thursday.
Here's a look at how the Red Sox will line up Thursday against the Pirates:
1) CF Jarren Duran
2) 1B Triston Casas
3) 3B Bobby Dalbec
4) RF Daniel Palka
5) C Jorge Alfaro
6) SS Niko Goodrum
7) LF Greg Allen
8) DH Ronaldo Hernandez
9) 2B Nick Yorke
SP Josh Winckowski
Here's a look at how the Pirates will line up Thursday against the Red Sox:
1) SS Oneil Cruz
2) LF Bryan Reynolds
3) DH Andrew McCutchen
4) 1B Carlos Santana
5) CF Jack Suwinski
6) 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes
7) RF Canaan Smith-Njigba
8) C Austin Hedges
9) 2B Ji Hwan Bae
SP Duane Underwood Jr.
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