Red Sox vs. White Sox: Clay Buchholz returning to starting rotation
The Red Sox (39-29) will host the White Sox (33-36) for a four-game series at Fenway Park starting on Monday night. In the second game of the series, Clay Buchholz is scheduled to get his first start for the Red Sox since May 26 after moving to the bullpen.
Boston won two of three games against the Mariners over the weekend. The Sox are 5-5 in their last 10 games. In four of those last 10 games, they have allowed two runs or less. The Sox have the 16th lowest ERA in baseball (4.18). David Ortiz enters the series with a 14-game hitting streak.
The White Sox were just swept by the Indians in a three-game series in Cleveland. Chicago has won four of its last 10 games, and seven of its last 25. They enter the series with the 13th-best ERA in MLB (4.02). They have recorded the 24th-most runs in MLB with 279, and the 22nd-most hits in baseball with 568.
Here are the times and probable starters for the games.
Game 1: Monday, June 20, 7:10 p.m. on NESN, MLB Network (out-of-network) and WEEI 93.7
Probable starters: Miguel Gonzalez (1-2, 4.74 ERA) vs. Steven Wright (8-4, 2.22 ERA)
Game 2: Tuesday, June 21, 7:10 p.m. on NESN and WEEI 93.7
Probable starters: Chris Sale (11-2, 2.94) vs. Clay Buchholz (3-6. 5.86)
Game 3: Wednesday, June 22, 7:10 p.m. on NESN, MLB Network (out-of-network) and WEEI 93.7
Probable starters: Jose Quintana (5-7, 2.63) vs. Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2, 6.97)
Game 4: Thursday, June 23, 1:35 p.m. on NESN and WEEI 93.7
Probable starters: James Shields (2-9, 6.28) vs. Rick Porcello (8-2, 3.76)
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