Yankees, Red Sox announce starting lineups for Monday afternoon
The Yankees are back in action as they take on the Red Sox in a late afternoon game starting at 4:05 p.m. from JetBlue Park in Fort Myers.
Sunday was perhaps the worst the Bronx Bombers have looked so far in spring training, as they were shutout 4-0 by the Tigers and limited to only five hits, all of which were singles.
Perhaps the more concerning part yesterday afternoon was the defense, with left fielder Jasson Dominguez misjudging two fly balls that led to hits for Detroit.
The position is still a learning curve for Dominguez, with the recently turned 22-year-old projecting to be the starting left fielder on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium versus the Milwaukee Brewers on March 27.
How to watch Yankees' spring training: Yankees 2025 Spring Training TV schedule: Dates, times for games on YES, Gotham Sports app
There's still plenty of time for him to learn from these growing pains and improve in the outfield with 30+ games left in spring training.
The Red Sox are also coming off of a game to forget, as they held a 5-2 lead over the Blue Jays until Toronto scored six unanswered runs in the top of the ninth inning and held on for a 8-7 victory over Boston.
Here are the starting lineups for the Yankees and Red Sox later this afternoon:
How to watch Mets' spring training: Mets 2025 Spring Training TV schedule: Dates, times for games on SNY, WPIX Channel 11
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