Thursday's lineup

All the regulars are starting today for the home opener, but it’s a different order. Ivan Rodriguez gets to lead off against left-hander Jamie Moyer, with Curtis Granderson batting eighth. The 3-4-5 of Sheffield, Guillen and Ordonez remains the same as the exhbition.

1. Rodriguez, C
2. Polanco, 2B
3. Sheffield, DH
4. Guillen, SS
5. Ordonez, RF
6. Casey, 1B
7. Monroe, LF
8. Granderson, CF
9. Inge, 3B

Leyland said yesterday he hopes to get his regulars three at-bats today, so those early-inning substitutions should be out. Some isolated thunderstorms are supposed to pop up around the state today, but I wouldn’t expect anything to knock out this game.