BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox are adjusting their lineup as center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela sits out after a disappointing performance, with a slash line of .209/.284/.299. Rob Refsnyder takes the field in left, having capitalized on limited opportunities with a .350 average. Jarren Duran shifts to center field as the Sox face the Chicago White Sox in a critical game to win the seven-game season series. Both teams sit evenly matched, with Boston struggling against a White Sox team that has a surprising positive run differential against them.

Starting pitcher Walker Buehler (2-1, 5.23 ERA) will look to improve the Red Sox's fortunes against the White Sox's Jonathan Cannon (0-2, 4.42 ERA). Despite Boston's better record, they have not consistently performed against a weaker White Sox team, which has a negative run differential overall against other teams.