Garrett Whitlock gets the start for a grieving Nathan Eovaldi as the Red Sox try to make it two in a row over the Rays this afternoon in Florida (6:10 p.m., NESN).
It was supposed to be Rich Hill today, but he’s still on the bereavement list following the death of his father, so Whitlock will get the nod for the first few innings. Whitlock hasn’t just been good this year—he’s arguably been the best reliever in baseball, and you’d have to imagine that he’ll be just as good in the first inning as the eighth or ninth, considering everything.