David Ortiz on the bench for Red Sox’s two-game series in Atlanta

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ATLANTA — If David Ortiz is going to make an impact in either of his final games in Atlanta, it likely will have to be in a pinch-hitting situation.

As expected, Ortiz wasn’t in the Boston Red Sox’s lineup on Monday night, with manager John Farrell planning all along to rest the 40-year-old designated hitter for the opener of a two-game interleague series against the Atlanta Braves. There was a chance Ortiz might have started at first base in Tuesday night’s series finale, but Hanley Ramirez is expected to return to …

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