Marlins stun Red Sox with 3 runs in 9th to avert sweep
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BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox play the Miami Marlins with a 1-0 series lead. Boston is 40-22 at home and 67-56 overall. Red Sox hitters have a collective .428 slugging percentage to rank third in the AL. Miami is 58-64 overall and 30-33 on the road. The Marlins have the fourth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .252.
Miami Marlins assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon was caught calling 28-year-old Eric Wagaman a "ginger f**k."
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Red Sox lineup: Alex Bregman sits, Trevor Story in new spot in order, Masataka Yoshida at cleanup
BOSTON — Alex Bregman is not in the Red Sox lineup Sunday against the Marlins. Abraham Toro will play third base. Boston will try for a three-game sweep against Miami at Fenway Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Janson Junk (6-2, 4.06 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (13-5, 2.48 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 188 strikeouts)