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He’s pitched into the sixth frequently, including his most recent start when he threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox in a 2-1 win on Monday.

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The left-handed Lynch has not pitched six full innings since his third start of the year. He’s 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA in six career appearances (four starts) against the Royals. “When he goes out, we expect him to go six or seven.”Įovaldi allowed two unearned runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings in Houston on Monday.

“I don’t tell him that, but yeah,” Cora said. So is Cora confident his right-hander is going to have an extended outing every time? When the starter goes six, it helps us maneuver the game the rest of the way.” It’s always good to get to the next level. “Not only him, but whoever can go deeper into the game can help. Red Sox manager Alex Cora appreciates that he can count on Eovaldi to gobble up innings. He has a combined 2.70 ERA in 14 of his 16 starts, with the only aberrations against Houston (six earned runs on May 17) and Toronto (nine runs on July 22). Xander Bogaerts had four hits and Alex Verdugo had three hits and a walk to key the Boston offense.Įovaldi has pitched at least six innings in eight starts this season, allowing three or fewer runs in seven of them. He worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out situation in the fourth inning by inducing a comebacker for a fielder’s choice and a strikeout. Starter Josh Winckowski gave up one run on five hits and two walks and struck out four in five innings to get the win. When the calendar turns to August and the schedule seems to go on for days, innings-eaters such as Nathan Eovaldi can be crucial for their teams.Įovaldi (5-3, 4.11 ERA) will get the start for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night, while the host Kansas City Royals will counter with Daniel Lynch (4-7, 4.70) in the third game of a four-game series.īoston evened the series Friday night with a 7-4 victory.