The Boston Red Sox have had an up-and-down start to the season so far. The bats have been pretty much dead lately since the team's series last weekend against the St.
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The Boston Red Sox (41-36) and the Cincinnati Reds (36-40) face off at Great American Ball Park on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Reds will send Nick Lodolo (8-2) to the mound, while Zack Kelly (2-1) will answer the bell for the Red Sox.
The Chicago White Sox (17-48) square off against the Boston Red Sox (32-33) at home in Chicago on Sunday. The game starts at 2:10 PM ET. The Red Sox will call on Zack Kelly (0-1) against the White Sox and Chris Flexen (2-5).
The righty has some of the nastiest stuff in baseball. I can’t begin to imagine how much relief pitchers hate the current extra-inning rules. Welcome to the game.
The Boston Red Sox have had to deal with numerous injuries over the last couple of weeks and there appears to be no signs of slowing down. The significant and likely season-ending elbow injury to right-hander Lucas Giolito was the biggest headline from Fort Myers this week but he's far from the only injured Red Sox player.