The Red Sox starting rotation, boosted by the return of Chris Sale, has a 2.39 ERA in the last nine games, with 61 strikeouts and 11 walks in 49 innings. The team has gone 5-4 since August 7.
Eduardo Rodriguez has a 1.10 ERA in three August starts, allowing only two earned runs (and striking out 24 batters) in 16.1 innings.
Nathan Eovaldi, Tanner Houck, and Nick Pivetta are in the 3-4-5 spots, with Garrett Richards and Martín Pérez having moved to the bullpen.
Sale returned to the mound last Saturday for the first time in 732 days.