Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Pirates, Red Sox March 20 Spring Training Game

The Pittsburgh Pirates will play the Boston Red Sox Monday at 1:05 p.m. ET at the Red Sox' spring training home, Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. Here's a look at the Red Sox and Pirates' starting lineups and starting pitchers for Monday's Grapefruit League game.
Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Pirates, Red Sox March 20 Spring Training Game
Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Pirates, Red Sox March 20 Spring Training Game

The Pittsburgh Pirates will play the Boston Red Sox Monday at 1:05 p.m. ET at the Red Sox' spring training home, Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida.

Garrett Whitlock will get the start Monday for the Red Sox. Whitlock is scheduled to throw three innings Monday, however, manager Alex Cora said it's unlikely that Whitlock will begin the season pitching out of the Red Sox' pitching rotation. Whitlock made 31 appearances last season, nine of which were starts, logging a 4-2 record and 3.45 ERA across 78.1 innings pitched.

Luis Ortiz will take the mound for the Pirates. Ortiz made his Major League debut last season, posting an 0-2 record and 4.50 ERA in four starts and 16 innings pitched.

Here's a look at how the Pirates will line up against the Red Sox for Monday's game:

1) CF Ji Hwan Bae

2) SS Rodolfo Castro

3) LF Jack Suwinski

4) 1B Miguel Andujar

5) DH Canaan Smith-Njigba

6) 2B Mark Mathias

7) RF Travis Swaggerty

8) 3B Chris Owings

9) C Kevin Plawecki

SP Luis Ortiz

Here's a look at how the Red Sox will line up Monday against the Pirates:

1) 2B Christian Arroyo

2) 3B Rafael Devers

3) DH Justin Turner

4) 1B Triston Casas

5) CF Adam Duvall

6) LF Raimel Tapia

7) RF Rob Refsynder

8) C Reese McGuire

9) SS Kike Hernandez

SP Garrett Whitlock

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