The Red Sox will turn to Tanner Houck on Wednesday night as they try to beat the Toronto Blue Jays, who’ve taken the first two games of this quartet at Fenway Park.
Houck was successful against the Blue Jays last season, holding their offense to a .188 batting average and .496 OPS, with 12 hits, four earned runs, two unearned runs, four walks, and 12 strikeouts in three starts (17.1 innings).
However, the Red Sox right-hander’s 2025 is off to a shaky start; he allowed four earned runs in his season debut in Texas, and three in the follow-up outing in Baltimore last week. The ’24 All-Star has given up 12 hits, five walks, and struck out eight over 9.2 innings, and after only yielding 11 home runs in 178.2 innings last season – one through his first 12 starts between Opening Day and the end of May – has been taken deep three times.
The offense will also look to get back on track against right-hander Kevin Gausman. Coming off a three-game stretch in which they scored 44 runs, the Red Sox have managed just three runs over the first two games of this series. Boston hit .211 with a .719 OPS in three games against Gausman last year, never knocking him out before the sixth inning.
Ceddanne Rafaela, who drove in Boston’s only run on Tuesday, will sit while rookie Kristian Campbell starts in center.
The Blue Jays, meanwhile, officially announced Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 14-year contract on Wednesday afternoon.
Red Sox lineup (April 9, 2025)
Jarren Duran LF
Rafael Devers DH
Alex Bregman 3B
Triston Casas 1B
Trevor Story SS
Wilyer Abreu RF
Kristian Campbell CF
David Hamilton 2B
Carlos Narvaez C
Tanner Houck RHPP
Blue Jays lineup
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Kevin Gausman RHP
How to watch
When: 6:45 p.m.
Where: Fenway Park, Boston
Broadcast info: ESPN, WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish), WESX 1230 AM (Spanish)
Red Sox injury updates
Lucas Giolito is scheduled to make his second rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday night.
Liam Hendriks will begin a rehab assignment in Triple-A on Thursday, reports MassLive’s Chris Cotillo.
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