Rookie Marcelo Mayer again is not in the Red Sox lineup against a left-handed starter. It's the fourth time in the past six games.

Red Sox Make Surprising Marcelo Mayer Announcement Before Yankees Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees took the first game of a three-game set on Friday against the Boston Red Sox in what was the first of 13 games against their fierce rivals.

The 22-year-old was out of the lineup again Saturday, with the Red Sox facing the Yankees’ Ryan Yarbrough, their third opposing lefthanded starting pitcher of the week.