After sitting Sunday’s finale against the Yankees, Masataka Yoshida is back in the lineup as the designated hitter for Boston’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners on Monday.

He and the Red Sox will face one of the best pitchers in baseball.

The Mariners will send right-hander Logan Gilbert to the mound. The 27-year-old currently ranks among the best starters in the American League with a 2.72 ERA and 132 strikeouts. His 0.863 walks and hits per innings pitched is best in the AL and his 139 innings pitched is second only to Kansas City’s Seth Lugo.

Boston will answer with Nick Pivetta, who has endured an up-and-down stretch lately and is coming off his worst start of the season in Colorado last Wednesday. He allowed seven earned runs over 2.2 innings in what wound up being a 20-7 blowout loss, but before that he threw six shutout innings with eight strikeouts in his prior start against the Dodgers.

Where: Fenway Park, Boston

Broadcast info: NESN, WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish)

The Red Sox will face off against one of the best pitchers in baseball Monday when they open a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners.{ai:summary}Masataka Yoshida's back in the swing of things, ready to face the formidable Logan Gilbert, a right-hander with a 2.72 ERA. The Red Sox hope to ride the wave of his return as they confront the Mariners under Fenway lights. On the other side, Nick Pivetta's been shaky, coming off a disastrous outing. Boston's lineup is all in, but can they outmaneuver the seasoned contender? #sports

Red Sox lineups: Masataka Yoshida returns as Sox face Mariners ace Logan Gilbert

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