Happy Sunday, folks. The Red Sox secured a second straight series win with their comeback victory against the Giants last night. Today, Jake Bennett will take the mound after a brief hiatus, attempting to take the series. Solid starts from Sonny Gray and Patrick Sandoval, combined with an off day on either side of this series puts the Red Sox bullpen in a decent spot, though they’ll hope Bennett can get through at least five innings. The Giants are starting Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson, a big lefty with a low-90s fastball making his second career appearance. He’s not likely to go more than three or four innings, so San Francisco will be leaning on their bullpen once again.
For the Red Sox to host a playoff series, they’ll need to pass the Yankees in the standings. Every game counts the same, but taking today’s game, plus a couple from the Miami Marlins, would set up a high-stakes series with the Yankees to end August.
3:15 PM first pitch on NBC and Peacock.
