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Thursday's Royals-Red Sox lineups, pitching probables and TV info


Kansas City Royals second baseman Omar Infante won’t start Thursday’s game.
Kansas City Royals second baseman Omar Infante won’t start Thursday’s game. JSLEEZER@KCSTAR.COM

Here are the lineups as LHP Danny Duffy (6-5, 4.03 ERA) faces LHP Wade Miley (9-9, 4.58 ERA) at 6:10 p.m. on Fox Sports Kansas City:

ROYALS (73-46)

1. Alcides Escobar, SS.

2. Ben Zobrist, 2B.

3. Lorenzo Cain, CF.

4. Eric Hosmer, 1B.

5. Kendrys Morales, DH.

6. Mike Moustakas, 3B.

7. Salvador Perez, C.

8. Alex Rios, RF.

9. Paulo Orlando, LF.

RED SOX (54-66)

1. Mookie Betts, CF.

2. Pablo Sandoval, 3B.

3. Xander Bogaerts, SS.

4. David Ortiz, DH.

5. Hanley Ramirez, LF.

6. Travis Shaw, 1B.

7. Ryan Hanigan, C.

8. Jackie Bradley, Jr., RF.

9. Josh Rutledge, 2B.

To reach Andy McCullough, call 816-234-4730 or send email to rmccullough@kcstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @McCulloughStar. Download True Blue, The Star’s free Royals app, here.

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