{"id":700889,"date":"2026-05-17T00:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T00:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/700889\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T00:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T00:30:28","slug":"red-sox-lineup-vs-braves-has-new-primary-ss-with-trevor-story-out-mickey-gasper-catching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/700889\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox lineup vs. Braves has new primary SS (with Trevor Story out), Mickey Gasper catching"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA \u2014 As the Red Sox<\/a> navigate their first game with Trevor Story on the injured list Saturday<\/a>, they\u2019ll go with a familiar depth option at shortstop and their hot-hitting recent call-up behind the plate.<\/p>\n

Interim manager Chad Tracy has Andruw Monasterio<\/a> once again starting at shortstop and Mickey Gasper<\/a> catching lefty Payton Tolle<\/a> in the second game of a three-game series against the Braves<\/a>, who at 31-14 have the best record in baseball. Masataka Yoshida<\/a> is the designated hitter (hitting fifth) after being out of the lineup Friday. Marcelo Mayer<\/a> is at second base against righty Bryce Elder<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tracy was clear Monasterio and call-up Nick Sogard<\/a> will be the primary options at shortstop in the near-term as the club figures out how long Story will be out. Story started 39 of Boston<\/a>\u2019s first 44 games at shortstop before landing on the IL Saturday and Monasterio has started the other five.<\/p>\n

Gasper will get his second start behind the plate with a familiar pitcher in Tolle, who he caught Sunday at Fenway. Gasper is hitting .412 (7-for-17 with two doubles) since being called up late last week. Tracy likes pairing him with Tolle because of their previous work together at Triple-A and in spring training.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt like a good day for Narvy (Carlos Narv\u00e1ez<\/a>) to be off,\u201d said Tracy. \u201cNarvy has played two in a row including when we had traveled here with a 3:30 a.m. arrival. You can\u2019t ignore what Mickey\u2019s done. I\u2019ve told you guys about the bat and he has shown that here. And again, the natural lane with Tolle, who he knows.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Red Sox have lost four of five and are in a two-game rut after losing, 3-2, in extra innings Friday night<\/a>. They\u2019ll look to bounce back but have a tough assignment against Elder, a breakout star who has the best ERA in the National League (1.81) through 54 \u2154 innings.<\/p>\n

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First pitch is at 7:15 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

BOSTON RED SOX (18-26) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES<\/a> (31-14) \u00b7 TRUIST PARK \u00b7 ATLANTA, GA \u00b7 GAME 45<\/p>\n

FIRST PITCH: 7:15 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV CHANNEL: NESN<\/a><\/p>\n

RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: LHP Payton Tolle (1-2, 2.78 ERA) vs. RHP Bryce Elder (4-1, 1.81 ERA)<\/p>\n

RED SOX LINEUP: <\/p>\n

BRAVES LINEUP: <\/p>\n

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