Kutter Crawford is set to take the bump on Wednesday night for the Red Sox, following last week’s injury to Chris Sale.
The 27-year-old right-hander has bounced between the bullpen and the starting rotation throughout the season. Crawford opened the year with back-to-back starts before making his next eight appearances as a reliever.
His most recent start was in his last appearance on Saturday when he opened Game 2 of Boston’s doubleheader with Tampa Bay.
In that start, Crawford threw three innings and allowed one run.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said after the game that the early hook was more about preserving Crawford’s arm than anything else.