Ortiz’s foot better, but held out of starting lineup

The bruise on David Ortiz’s right foot kept him out of the lineup in Monday’s series opener against the Blue Jays, but the Red Sox slugger said he felt lucky to have escaped with only a day-to-day injury. Ortiz fouled the ball off the top of his foot in the fourth inning of Sunday’s game against the Mariners, causing him to drop to the ground in pain. Ortiz remained in the game until the sixth inning, but he wasn’t able to continue beyond that point.