Who’s ready for some morning baseball?
The Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals will get the fireworks started early Wednesday, facing off in an 11 a.m. ET matinee contest at Nationals Park in their three-game series finale.
Boston is mixing up its lineup for this one, as regulars Xander Bogaerts and Andrew Benintendi will get the day off. Brock Holt gets the start at shortstop, while J.D. Martinez will shift to left field as Jackie Bradley Jr. returns to his post in center field.
Newcomer Steve Pearce will play first base and bat cleanup as he looks to maintain the hot bat he brought to the Red Sox. Pearce went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a…