Chris Motherfucking Sale makes his first start for Boston in more than two years when the Red Sox square off with the Orioles this afternoon at Fenway Park (4:10 p.m., NESN).
The last time Sale stepped on the rubber for Sox was August 13, 2019, a 7-6 win over. Cleveland. In the lineup that day were Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mitch Moreland, among others. Well… times change! As you well know, between Sale’s injury and eventual surgery up until now the Sox have turned over most of their lineup and nearly the entirety of their pitching staff, along with their front office.