CHICAGO — Alex Bregman and Roman Anthony will hit back-to-back in the Nos. 2 and 3 spots of the Red Sox lineup Friday. Boston (53-45) opens the second half here at Wrigley Field at 2:20 p.m. eastern. Righty Lucas Giolito (6-1, 3.36 ERA) will start for the Sox opposite Chicago righty Colin Rea (7-3, 3.91 ERA).

The Boston Red Sox signed Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million deal last offseason. That deal allows him to opt out after the season, putting pressure on the Red Sox to extend him.

The Boston Red Sox could look to trade their star third baseman, Alex Bregman, but would a potential deal make any sense for the future of the team?