seven inning exhibition game. On February 23, Grapefruit League play started with an 8–5 win over the New York Yankees. March 2019 On March 2, the team announced that it had reached agreement with 17 players, including Andrew Benintendi and Rafael Devers, for one-year deals, resulting in all players on the major league roster being under contract for the season. On March 6, MLB suspended RHP Steven Wright for 80 games, due to a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance, Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 (GHRP-2). On March 17, manager Alex Cora named Chris Sale as the starting pitcher for Opening Day. On March 18, Cora announced that second baseman Dustin Pedroia would begin the season on the injured list. On March 23, the Red Sox completed their spring training games in Florida with a record of 12–15. On March 25 and 26, Boston played their final two spring training games in Mesa, Arizona, against the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs won both games, by scores of 3–2 and 16–7. On March 26, the Red Sox sent catcher Sandy León outright to Triple-A Pawtucket. On March 27, the team placed Dustin Pedroia, Steve Pearce, and Marco Hernández on the 10-day injured list, bringing the team's active roster size to 25, the MLB regular season limit. Regular season Key dates: March 28: Season opener at Seattle Mariners. April 9: Home opener vs. Toronto Blue Jays. June 29–30: 2019 MLB London Series in England vs. New York Yankees July 8–11: All-Star break. July 9: All-Star Game at Progressive Field in Cleveland. July 12–14: Home series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, whom Boston defeated in the 2018 World Series. September 29: Final regular season game, vs. Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Opening Day, March 28 at Seattle Mariners The 2019 regular season began on March 28 against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park (formerly known as Safeco Field). Manager Alex Cora named Chris Sale as Boston's Opening Day starting pitcher, and advised the starting lineup to the media on March 27. Seattle scored seven runs off of Sale, who only pitched three innings and took the loss. Mariners' shortstop Tim Beckham had two home runs en route to a 12–4 final score. Mookie Betts went 3-for-5 at the plate. Opening Day lineup March March 28–March 31, at Seattle Mariners After a 12–4 loss in the season opener, the Red Sox came from behind to win