As expected, Chris Sale will be the Red Sox’s starting pitcher for Game 2 of their ALDS series against the Rays.
Manager Alex Cora made the announcement when speaking with reporters on Thursday.
“It was his turn [in the rotation],” Cora said of his decision to start Sale in Game 2. “The last time he pitched was Sunday. He didn’t throw too many pitches. To use him in Game 2 gives us the flexibility to use him later in the series.”
Sale’s start on Friday comes less than two months after he made his return to the majors following Tommy John surgery.