Chris Sale is set to make his first Opening Day start for the Boston Red Sox.
The ace left-hander was chosen by new manager Alex Cora to start the season opener March 29 against the Tampa Bay Rays. He will oppose Chris Archer.
Sale is coming off a stellar first season for Boston, going 17-8 with a 2.90 ERA. He finished second in Cy Young voting. That award's previous winner, Rick Porcello, started the 2017 opener for Boston.
Cora said Tuesday that David Price and Porcello will follow Sale in the rotation.