March 29, 2026Updated 9:13 am EDT
The Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds play a rubber match on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Connelly Early (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 1-1 this season and fourth in the AL East. Rhett Lowder (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 1-1 and fourth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsRed Sox
Anthony Seigler: 10 Day IL (Knee), Triston Casas: 10 Day IL (Knee), Patrick Sandoval: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kutter Crawford: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Romy Gonzalez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Reds
Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know (2025 stats)
Last season, Jarren Duran finished with 16 home runs, 84 RBIs and a batting average of .256 last season.
Trevor Story had an OPS of .741, fueled by an OBP of .308 and a slugging percentage of .433.
Last season, Elly De La Cruz finished with a slugging percentage of .440, fueled by 60 extra-base hits.
Eugenio Suarez had 134 hits while batting .228 with 77 extra-base hits.
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Mar 29, 2026
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