Drew Rasmussen / Nathan Eovaldi
The Rays had the same lineup for Games 1 and 2, facing lefties Eduardo Rodriguez and Chris Sale, but with right-hander Nathan Eovaldi getting the start on Sunday, manager Kevin Cash will make changes. Jordan Luplow, Manuel Margot, and Yandy Díaz will likely be on the bench, with the lefty-hitting trio of Ji-Man Choi, Austin Meadows, and Joey Wendle seeing action. . . . Kevin Plawecki may get the start as Boston's catcher for Eovaldi.
Although the Red Sox were 8-11 overall against the Rays in 2021, they had a winning record at Fenway: 5-4.