Cashner will be pitching against the Red Sox for the first time in his career. He is 1-0 with a 1.89 ERA in his last three starts after a 9-3 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. He is 0-2 with a 3.12 ERA in three starts on the road.
The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner is still trying to recapture his dominant form of 2016. In his last start against the Cardinals, Porcello gave up four runs on nine hits and three walks with six strikeouts.