BOSTON — Romy Gonzalez is not in the Red Sox lineup Thursday. He left last night’s game after a collision at first base in the sixth inning. Abraham Toro is at first base instead. The Red Sox and Rangers will play the rubber game of their three-game series at 1:35 p.m. here at Fenway Park. Manager Alex Cora said Gonzalez is sore.

Rafael Devers is the Boston Red Sox's designated hitter. And he's not interested in another position switch. Speaking with reporters for the first time since Triston Casas was ruled out for the season after rupturing his left knee tendon and undergoing surgery,

Devers and the club butted heads over his moving off of third base and into a presumably permanent role as the team's designated hitter after the Alex Bregman f