The pitching matchup for the finale is an intriguing one. Lefthander Payton Tolle will get the start for the Sox. In his last start at Fenway, he struck out a career-high 14 against the Athletics on Aug. 7.
Arizona will counter with Brandon Pfaadt. The righthander is 7-0 with a 1.15 ERA in his last nine starts.
Here is a preview.
DIAMONDBACKS (66-61): Vargas 2B, Carroll RF, Moreno C, Perdomo SS, Arenado DH, Tawa 1B, Lawlar CF, Fernandez 3B, Waldschmidt LF.
Pitching: RHP Brandon Pfaadt (7-1, 3.11 ERA)
RED SOX (68-58): Sogard 2B, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Durbin 3B, Gasper DH, Monasterio SS, Duran LF, Wong C.
Pitching: LHP Payton Tolle (8-6, 2.97 ERA)
Time: 4:10 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Diamondbacks vs. Tolle: Jorge Barrosa 0-1, Corbin Carroll 1-2, Jordan Lawlar 1-2, Gabriel Moreno 0-1, Geraldo Perdomo 2-2, Ildemaro Vargas 1-2
Red Sox vs. Pfaadt: Willson Contreras 2-8, Jarren Duran 1-3, Andruw Monasterio 0-3, Ceddanne Rafaela 0-2, Adley Rutschman 2-5, Anthony Seigler 1-2, Eli White 1-4, Connor Wong 1-2
Stat of the day: The Red Sox have at least 10 hits in each of their last two games. They are 35-7 this season when doing so.
Notes: Tolle faced the Diamondbacks last season when he was tagged for five runs over three innings in his second career start. … Rutschman’s home run Tuesday snapped a 27-game, 101-at-bat homerless stretch. …The Red Sox are looking for their first series sweep since they took three straight against the the White Sox from Aug. 4-6. … They have scored in 11 of their 16 innings in which they came to bat so far in the series. … Pfaadt is 1-1 with a 5.59 ERA in two career starts against the Red Sox. … After today’s game, the Sox will be off on Thursday before opening a three game series with the Giants on Friday.
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