PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Tylor Megill (3-4, 3.74 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (4-3, 2.00 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 73 strikeouts)

Walker Buehler responded on social media to umpire Laz Diaz's claim as to why he was ejected in the Red Sox win.

The Garrett Crochet vs. Chris Sale pitching matchup lived up to the bill, but Sale came out ahead in the battle of heavyweights as the Braves topped the Red Sox in Friday’s series opener.

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Boston Red Sox (22-23, second in the AL East) Boston; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES ... averaging 1.0 per game. The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the ...

Ahead of the blockbuster matchup between Chris Sale and Garrett Crochet on Friday, we asked Red Sox players (and Alex Cora) what's similar and different about the two aces.

Another Boston Red Sox infielder has gone down with an injury. Star third baseman Alex Bregman exited Friday afternoon's game against the Baltimore Orioles (GameTracker) with what the team called right quad tightness.