Boston Red Sox lineup August 8th: Pedroia returns

The Boston Red Sox will open a brief two game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at Florida this evening. 

Chris Sale (13-4) will be on the mound. Dustin Pedroia has been activated from the disabled list and will get the start at DH. 

Mookie Betts has been moved to the cleanup spot, while Eduardo Nunez will lead off.

Full Red Sox lineup is below. Game time is 7:10 PM on NESN and the Red Sox radio network.

1. Nunez- 2B
2. Pedroia- DH
3. Benintendi- LF
4. Betts- RF
5. Devers- 3B
6. Bogaerts- SS
7. Moreland- 1B
8. Leon- C
9. Bradley JR- CF

Sale- P