Jarrod Saltalamacchia will start behind the plate and catch John Lackey in Game 3 of the ACLS on Tuesday.

Red Sox manager John Farrell previously indicated that David Ross would catch Lackey, but Salty will get the call after his game-winning hit on Sunday. Meanwhile, Jonny Gomes will start in left field while Mike Napoli is back in the lineup at first base. The full Boston lineup: Jacoby Ellsbury CF, Shane Victorino RF, Dustin Pedroia 2B, David Ortiz DH, Napoli 1B, Saltalamacchia C, Gomes LF, Stephen Drew SS, Will Middlebrooks 3B.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Friday, helping to lead the Red Sox in a 12-2 rout over the Rays in Game 1 of the ALDS.

Saltalamacchia delivered a two-run single off Matt Moore in the fifth inning, increasing the Red Sox advantage to 7-2, then capped off the scoring with a run-scoring single in the eighth. Jonny Gomes and Shane Victorino each plated a pair of runs as well in the offensive outburst.

Jarrod Saltamacchia is not in the Red Sox starting lineup for Saturday afternoon's matchup against the Yankees.

It's just a routine day off for the backstop, who slugged a game-winning grand slam in Friday's contest. David Ross will get the call behind the dish and hit eighth against left-hander C.C. Sabathia.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia delivered a go-ahead grand slam in an 8-4 win over the Yankees on Friday.

Saltalamacchia took Preston Claiborne deep in the bottom of the seventh inning to put the Red Sox ahead. The 28-year-old finished the night 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored and has homered in consecutive games. After hitting 25 home runs in 121 games last season, Saltalamacchia has just 13 in 112 games this year. Still, with his 36 doubles, his slugging percentage (.454) is identical to last year.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (back) went 0-for-4 with an RBI in his return to the lineup Sunday.

Salty had been out since September 3 with a lower back issue and may need random days off down the stretch. He's batting .260/.331/.438 in 109 games this season.

Jarrod Saltalamachhia will be out for the next 2-3 days to a lower back issue.

The Red Sox are playing this one safe so that the back injury doesn't linger into late September and October.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia finished 2-for-4 with a walk, double, RBI and two runs scored in a win Monday over the Giants.

The 28-year-old is batting .375 during his current eight-game hitting streak. Saltalamacchia has also driven in a run in four consecutive contests. He's batting .272/.341/.456 with 10 homers and 48 RBI over 99 games.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is out of Thursday's lineup.

Saltalamacchia will be given a day off following Wednesday's 10th inning loss. Ryan Lavrnway is starting at catcher Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 5-0 win against the Orioles.

The 28-year-old is up to a .260 batting average, well over his career mark of .241. And, despite his gaudy strikeout totals, Salty's counting stats aren't awful: He's on pace for 12 homers, 60 RBI and 61 runs in 436 at-bats. As a free-agent-to-be, Saltalamacchia is playing for a new contract.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's loss to the Yankees.

Salty has 100 strikeouts in 97 games this season and his power is down, but he carries a better batting average and on-base percentage than he did in 2011 or 2012. The 28-year-old is capable of producing improved counting stats in the second half. He'll be a free agent this winter.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rays.

Salty is understandably getting a break after he caught all 14 innings in Monday's extra-inning win. David Ross is behind the plate and will bat eighth against right-hander Roberto Hernandez.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 4-for-7 with three RBI as the Red Sox topped the Rays 10-8 in 14 innings Monday.

Salty had a two-run single to give the Red Sox an 8-6 lead in the 10th, but that didn't stand up. He later added an insurance run in the 14th after Daniel Nava singled in the go-ahead run. We're used to seeing Salty with .220-.230 averages, but he's all the way up to .285 now after collecting 15 hits and driving in 13 runs in his last eight starts.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is not in Thursday's lineup against the Rangers.

He's taking a seat against left-hander Derek Holland. David Ross will start behind the plate.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled twice and drove in three runs Thursday against the Phillies.

The second double just missed being a homer. Salty is striking out a ton, per usual, but he's hitting a solid .257/.333/.457 anyway. If he can keep his average up there, rather than fade back to .220-.230, it should help him quite a bit in free agency this winter.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer Friday against the White Sox.

Salty is batting .333 in 42 at-bats this month. The Red Sox are trying to limit the switch-hitter's at-bats against left-handers and it's working so far; he's hitting .302 with all five of his homers and 12 of his 13 RBI against righties.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit his fourth home run of the year in the Red Sox loss to the Twins on Tuesday.

Salty didn't start the game, but he took over for David Ross and hit a solo home run in the ninth inning. He's hitting just .241, but he's got power as evidenced by his 25 home runs last year. Until he turns it up, though, he is best left for AL-only leagues.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins.

David Ross will start behind the plate and bat ninth against southpaw Scott Diamond. The 36-year-old has three homers in 21 at-bats against left-handed pitchers this season.

Jarrod Saltamacchia connected on his first home run of the Grapefruit League season on Friday, helping to propel the Red Sox to a 5-0 victory over the Twins.

Saltalamacchia finished the evening 2-for-3, with his two-run blast coming off Liam Hendriks in the fourth inning. He has battled a sore back this spring, but it hasn't impacted his performance, as he's hitting .417 (10-for-24) with five RBI. He's unlikely to top the 25 homers that he smashed in 2012, but can still be counted on as a strong second catcher in deeper mixed leagues.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled in his return to Grapefruit League action Monday.

Salty had been nursing a sore back. The Red Sox' backstop is now batting .400 this spring.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is day-to-day with lower back tightness.

Saltalamacchia has missed the last two games with the injury, but said he "feels fine" and could return to the lineup this weekend. The Red Sox will continue to split time between Ryan Lavarnway and David Ross until he's ready to return.