The Red Sox were supposed to have Chris Sale back in the rotation as their ace in the hole for the second half and into this postseason. Instead, his status in coming back from Tommy John is leaving them in a conundrum. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)
Pedro Martinez had one of the greatest relief performances of all time in 1999, so when he praises Tanner Houck for his own great relief performance, you know it means something extra. (Conor Roche; Boston.com)
With the series all knotted up at one game apiece, the Red Sox get to turn to their ace and postseason hero Nathan Eovaldi, who is ready for this start.