Red Sox Lineup: Cora's Go-To Batting Order vs Astros

0:00On March 30th, Alex Kora is locking in his go-to lineup for the Boston Red Sox as they hit the road against the Houston Astros. After dropping two of three to the Cincinnati Reds, they're rolling out the same batting order from Saturday's win. Roman Anthony leads off in left field, followed by Trevor Story at Shortstop, Jaron Duran as designated hitter, and Wilson Contreras at first base for the fourth straight game. Why Lear Abrayu holds down the five-spot in right field after smashing two doubles and two homers in Cincinnati. Caleb Durbin stays at six at third base, even after a hitless series. Marcelo Mayer slides to seven at second base for his third start in a row there. Two key guys are back after sitting Sunday. Carlos Narvias catches at eight, and goal-glove center-fielder Sedan Rafaella returns at nine. Ranger Suarez makes his Red Sox debut on the mound against Lance McCulloch's junior. Over in Houston, all-star Shortstop Jeremy Pania sits out his third game with a broken finger from spring training.

1:02That could give Boston an edge early in this three-game set. The first pitch is at 8-10pm Eastern on NESN, so tune in to see if this line of keeps clicking on the road. That's the story for today. Boston Red Sox News today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.