Sale dazzled in his last appearance, striking out 13 in 7 2/3 scoreless vs. the Yankees. The ace has 13 double-digit strikeout games this season, which is six away from tying the franchise’s single-season record held by Pedro Martinez.
Nolasco allowed just one run on two hits over seven innings in his last start against the Rays on Friday. The 34-year-old veteran is 3-2 with a 5.68 ERA in seven career starts against the Red Sox.