Ortiz is only expected to start at first base for one game of the Red Sox's two-game series with the Giants that begins Tuesday in San Francisco, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ortiz is still recovering from some foot soreness, and with no DH available in the series, the Red Sox will use it as an opportunity to give the 40-year-old one day of rest. The Red Sox are only scheduled to play five games during the coming week, and with Ortiz scheduled to sit out one of them, it may not make sense for those who own the veteran in shallower formats to keep him active.