Red Sox lineup: Regular outfield alignment back together in spacious Coors Field

Interim manager Chad Tracy said over the weekend that he wanted to get a day off for his two stalwart outfielders who had played nearly every game.

On Sunday, the Red Sox gave Wilyer Abreu a day at T-Mobile Park. The day before, it had been Ceddanne Rafaela’s turn to sit.

Now that the team’s road trip has moved to Denver and Coors Field, both Rafaela and Abreu are back together, ready to patrol the biggest outfield in the major leagues.

Nate Eaton, who filled in for Abreu Sunday and homered to account for the Sox’ only run in a 3-1 loss vs. Seattle, is back on the bench despite his showing the day before.

Elsewhere, the Sox are giving Anthony Seigler another day at second base. With Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm) on the IL, Seigler and Andruw Monasterio are sharing second base duties. Seigler got a chance to lead off Sunday, but is hitting eighth Monday night.

Carlos Narvaez, who went through a weeks-long stretch without getting much playing time, is sitting Monday after playing two of three in Seattle. Mickey Gasper is behind the plate and leading off against the Rockies.

The Red Sox go into Monday’s game at .500 (19-19) on the road and are 4-2-1 in their last seven series away from home. They’re one of 11 teams in Major League Baseball to own a .500 or better record on the road.

The Sox are averaging more than a run more per game on the road compared to games at Fenway, with 4.42 runs away from home and 3.41 run at home.

Boston is 9-12 in interleague play this year, having lost their last three series against NL teams, two against Atlanta and one against Philadelphia.

This will be just the second road start for Jake Bennett, who gave up four runs at Tropicana Field on June 10 in a 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

BOSTON RED SOX (31-44) vs. COLORADO ROCKIES (30-48) · COORS FIELD · DENVER, CO · GAME 76

FIRST PITCH: 8:40 p.m. ET

TV CHANNEL: NESN

RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM

PITCHING PROBABLES: LHP Jake Bennett (1-3, 4.79 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Feltner (2-2, 5.09 ERA)

RED SOX LINEUP:

Mickey Gasper C

Ceddanne Rafaela CF

Wilyer Abreu RF

Willson Contreras 1B

Jarren Duran LF

Caleb Durbin 3B

Masataka Yoshida DH

Anthony Seigler 2B

Marcelo Mayer SS

ROCKIES LINEUP:

Willi Castro 2B

Tyler Freeman RF

TJ Rumfield 1B

Hunter Goodman C

Cole Carrigg CF

Jake McCarthy LF

Braxton Fulford DH

Ezequiel Tovar SS

Kyle Karros 3b

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