Carlos Mendoza made a change to the top three in the Mets lineup for the first time on Wednesday against the Red Sox at Fenwark Park.

New York Mets infielder Brett Baty batted ninth against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, but he was the team's best hitter. The 25-year-old went 2-for-4 with three RBI, including a two-run single that put New York up 3-1 in the seventh.

Vientos, who has played 38 games at third this year, was instead slotted into the DH role for the seventh time this season, and batted fifth. The mixing and matching can be a lot for young players, but though it’s mostly borne of necessity, shifting to different roles could actually be beneficial, manager Carlos Mendoza said.

In search of an offensive spark, the Mets have shaken up the lineup for the series finale against the Boston Red Sox, moving Juan Soto down from the second spot to the third and Pete Alonso to the fourth spot in the order. Starling Marte hit second against left-hander Garrett Crochet and the Red Sox and played in left field, giving Nimmo a day off.

The Mets will look to even up their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, but prior to first pitch, skipper Carlos Mendoza offered a few injury updates on the club's recovering starting pitchers.

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Marte started at DH, against Yankee left-hander Max Fried, and went 1-for-2 with a strikeout and double — his first extra-base hit since April 29, when hit just his second homer of the season — before being lifted for pinch hitter Brett Baty.

Just hours before the matchup against the Yankees, Carlos Mendoza moved to reinforce the New York Mets’ bullpen with a 5.21 ERA arm — a decision that drew mixed and confused reactions from fans on social media.