The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are preparing for a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday night. After a wild victory on Wednesday, the Bombers are rolling out another unique lineup for Game 3. Leading into the postseason, manager Aaron Boone said that Paul Goldschmidt would start against all lefty pitchers. But with young lefty Connelly Early on the mound for Boston , Ben Rice is getting the start for the Yankees. Expand Tweet

Rice is hitting fifth, between righties Giancarlo Stanton and Amed Rosario. Early may not be long for the game, as Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been deploying the bullpen this postseason. That could lead to a lot of pinch-hitting decisions for Boone, which could include Goldschmidt.

Ahead of the postseason, Boone was asked about his first-base plato

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