Chris Sale won’t be given the ball for Opening Day at Fenway on March 30.
But the southpaw won’t have to wait very long to get back on the mound for the Red Sox.
Alex Cora confirmed on Wednesday that Sale will get the start in Boston’s second game of the season, April 1 against the Orioles, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com.
Cora announced earlier in spring training that Corey Kluber will get the nod for Opening Day, with the two-time Cy Young Award winner looking to build off of an encouraging stretch of starts against Grapefruit League competition.