Saturday’s game as a whole was a disappointing one, but there was a giant bright spot to be excited about in the form of Garrett Whitlock dominating in his first career start. It remains to be seen what his short-term role will be, but he sure looks like a long-term starter. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)
Will Venable is still leading the Red Sox dugout temporarily while Alex Cora recovers after testing positive for COVID. Venable says Cora is feeling better, which is good news. (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe)
One of the big early-season surprises for this Red Sox team has been Michael Wacha keeping runs off the board in the rotation.