Red Sox vs. Twins: Kutter Crawford starts, Masataka Yoshida leads off, starting lineup

Image courtesy of the Boston Globe

The Red Sox will play their third Grapefruit League game of the spring against the Twins on Monday afternoon. First pitch will be thrown at 1:05 p.m. ET.

The game will take place at JetBlue Park and can be seen on NESN.

Kutter Crawford will get his first start of the spring. Manager Alex Cora said the team will stretch Crawford out as a starter in camp. He posted a 3.20 ERA (45 innings, 16 earned runs), 41 strikeouts and 11 walks in eight games over seven starts, one long relief appearance.

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Video from yesterday on Kutter Crawford facing Rafael Devers. "We're going to stretch him as a starter and then we'll see," said Alex Cora.

Red Sox lineup versus the Twins:

1. Yoshida LF

2. Verdugo RF

3. Turner 1B

4. Devers 3B

5. K.Hernández SS

6. Duvall DH

7. Arroyo 2B

8. McGuire C

9. Duran CF

Crawford P

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Please enjoy Masataka Yoshida's first hit in a Red Sox uniform.

The Red Sox are coming off a 7-6 win over the Rays on Sunday. Matt Lugo was the star of the game collecting 5 RBIs, including a game tying triple in the bottom of the eight. Ryan Fitzgerald would send the fans home happy with a walk-off base hit to left field.

• Related: Josh Winckowski, top pitching prospects shine: Matthew Lugo, Ryan Fitzgerald carry Red Sox offense to walk-off win over Rays

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