More pitching reinforcements are on the way for the Red Sox.
According to The Boston Globe’s Peter Abraham, pitcher Tanner Houck is expected to start for Boston on Monday night when the Sox open a series on the road against the Houston Astros.
It will be Houck’s first appearance in the big leagues since June 16, with the 27-year-old righty sidelined for two months after suffering a facial fracture during a game against the Yankees.
With Houck on the mound, Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka blasted a line drive back at the Sox starter — striking him in the face.