The Pirates open the 2017 season in Fenway Park with Gerrit Cole on the mound against last year’s 22-game-winner, Rick Porcello. The Pirates’ lineup:
- Adam Frazier, LF
- Starling Marte, CF
- Andrew McCutchen, RF
- Gregory Polanco, DH
- David Freese, 3B
- Francisco Cervelli, C
- Josh Bell, 1B
- Josh Harrison, 2B
- Jordy Mercer, SS
For the bad guys:
- Dustin Pedroia, 2B
- Andrew Benintendi, LF
- Mookie Betts, RF
- Hanley Ramirez, DH
- Mitch Moreland, 1B
- Xander Bogaerts, SS
- Jackie Bradley, CF
- Pablo Sandoval, 3B
- Sandy Leon, C
Game time is 2:05 PM.