Ellsbury (elbow) hopes to return to the lineup Sunday against the Cubs, MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports.

EDGE Analysis

He had strips of kinesio tape on his left elbow Saturday to take some of the stress off his bruised nerve. While Ellsbury hopes to return to action Sunday, he has not thrown yet, so that return date is far from a guarantee. Aaron Hicks is starting in center field and hitting second against left-hander Brett Anderson.