Nick Pivetta, who signed with the San Diego Padres over the winter, struck out seven on Friday night, moving into fourth place all-time in strikeouts among Canadian hurlers.

Despite making significant improvements on paper over the offseason, the Boston Red Sox — at 26-26 entering Saturday — appear to be headed towards another mediocre campaign and perhaps, a fourth consecutive finish outside of the playoff picture.

The Boston Red Sox have appointed right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell as the club’s 27th man for today’s doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Per Major League Baseball rules, both teams are permitted to add an extra player for today’s games.

Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox will play Ryan O'Hearn and the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in the second of a four-game series, on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Red Sox pitching staff ranks 14th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The Orioles have the 29th-ranked ERA (5.75) in the majors this season.