Another start, another seven shutout innings for David Price. The left-hander is making a case for being co-ace of the Boston Red Sox rotation after blanking the Tampa Bay Rays in each of his first two starts.
Price stymied the Rays lineup over seven scoreless innings in Thursday’s home opener at Fenway Park. He allowed only three hits and struck out five. The three walks he issued were a slight concern, although he was hardly the only pitcher to show a lapse in control on a day when the temperature barely cracked 40 degrees.
The free passes drove up Price’s pitch count to 91 through seven innings.