April 3, 2026 7:19 am EDT
The Boston Red Sox host the San Diego Padres to start a three-game series at Fenway Park, with first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET on Friday. Sonny Gray (0-0, 6.75 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 1-5 this season and fifth in the AL East. Michael King (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Padres, who are 2-4 and fifth in the NL West.
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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)
Padres
Will Wagner: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Sung-Mun Song: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Yuki Matsui: 15 Day IL (Groin), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bryan Hoeing: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Griffin Canning: 15 Day IL (Achilles), Matt Waldron: 15 Day IL (Lower body), Jhony Brito: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Boston’s Wilyer Abreu has hit three home runs this season, which ranks 3rd in MLB. He has also tallied six RBIs (10th in MLB) and has scored three runs. In 24 plate appearances, he has recorded a .417 BA, .417 OBP and .917 SLG with a 0% walk rate and a 16.7% strikeout rate.
In 23 plate appearances, Jarren Duran has hit no long balls, tallied two RBIs and scored three runs. He is batting .167/.348/.167 and has posted a 26.1% strikeout rate and a 17.4% walk rate. Duran has recorded two steals on two attempts (7th in MLB).
Ramon Laureano is hitting for a .389 BA, .421 OBP and .778 SLG with a 21.1% strikeout rate and a 5.3% walk rate. His OPS is 1.199, which ranks 13th in MLB, and he has scored three runs. In 19 plate appearances, he has hit two home runs (13th in MLB) and driven in four runs. Laureano has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 25 plate appearances, Jackson Merrill has slashed .217/.280/.391 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in four runs with a strikeout rate of 20% and a walk rate of 8%. and has scored four runs.
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