Marwin Gonzalez leading off for Red Sox Friday
Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez will bat leadoff in Friday's series opener against right-hander Matt Harvey and the Baltimore Orioles.
Gonzalez has been moved up after hitting seventh last game. He's on a four-game hitting streak and is 5-for-17 with a pair of doubles and a pair of RBI in that span. Enrique Hernandez, who led off the past four games, is out of the lineup.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, Harvey owns the fourth-lowest strikeout percentage (16.4) out of the 30 listed starters on Friday.
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