Franchy Cordero leading off for Red Sox in series finale vs. Reds; Kiké Hernández out of lineup

BOSTON — Franchy Cordero is main off and Kiké Hernández is out of the lineup for the Pink Sox on Wednesday evening as they shut out a fast two-game sequence towards the Reds at Fenway Park.

Cordero is beginning in proper area with Jackie Bradley Jr. transferring to heart area rather than Hernández, who has began 27 of Boston’s first 50 video games. Bobby Dalbec is at first base and batting ninth towards Reds righty Hunter Greene and Christian Vázquez is catching Garrett Whitlock.

Cordero, who’s hitting .260 with two homers and a .763 OPS in 27 video games this season, is main off for the sixth time in his profession. He’s a profession .324 hitter (11-for-36) with three homers, two doubles and two triples from the leadoff spot. His final time beginning because the leadoff man got here on April 23, 2018, when he was with the Padres.

The Pink Sox want to shut their homestand on a excessive notice after dropping 4 of the primary six video games to the last-place Orioles and Reds. First pitch from Fenway is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.

Cincinnati Reds (17-31) vs. Boston Pink Sox (23-27) · Fenway Park · Boston, MA

FIRST PITCH: 7:10 p.m. ET

TV CHANNEL: NESN

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RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM

PITCHING PROBABLES: RHP Hunter Greene (2-6, 5.89 ERA) vs. RHP Garrett Whitlock (1-1, 3.49 ERA)

RED SOX LINEUP:

1. RF Franchy Cordero

2. 3B Rafael Devers

3. DH J.D. Martinez

4. SS Xander Bogaerts

5. LF Alex Verdugo

6. 2B Trevor Story

7. C Christian Vázquez

8. RF Jackie Bradley Jr.

9. 1B Bobby Dalbec

REDS LINEUP:

1. CF Nick Senzel

2. 3B Brandon Drury

3. C Tyler Stephenson

4. 1B Joey Votto

5. SS Kyle Farmer

6. LF Albert Almora Jr.

7. DH Mike Moustakas

8. RF Aristides Aquino

9. 2B Matt Reynolds

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