Abreu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Abreu got the start in the Red Sox's most recent matchup against a lefty starter (Yusei Kikuchi) on Wednesday, but the outfielder will head to the bench Sunday against Eric Lauer. For the season, Abreu is slashing just .219/.324/.281 (73 wRC+) in 37 plate appearances versus lefties, so the Red Sox will keep him on the bench for those matchups more often than not.