Smith will be leading off and playing right field, as he does against right-handers, for Thursday's game in Boston, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Smith was brought on to pinch hit for Caleb Joseph during the eighth inning Wednesday, but was immediately removed once Boston fished a lefty from their bullpen before the at-bat began. Thursday offers a promising matchup for the outfielder, as Smith is 12-for-23 (.522) with a triple and one home run in his career against Red Sox start Kyle Kendrick.