April 5, 2026Updated 1:17 pm EDT
The Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres play on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET at Fenway Park, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Ranger Suarez (0-1, 8.31 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 2-6 this season and fifth in the AL East. Walker Buehler (0-1, 6.75 ERA) is starting for the Padres, who are 3-5 and third 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), Johan Oviedo: 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 4th in MLB. He has also tallied six RBIs and has scored four runs. In 32 plate appearances, he has recorded a .387 BA, .406 OBP and .774 SLG with a 3.1% walk rate and a 21.9% strikeout rate.
In 24 plate appearances, Marcelo Mayer is hitting .250/.304/.550 with a .854 OPS. He has hit one long ball, driven in three runs and scored five times.
Ramon Laureano is hitting for a .308 BA, .357 OBP and .577 SLG with a 17.9% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate. His OPS is .934 and he has scored three runs. In 28 plate appearances, he has hit two home runs (20th in MLB) and driven in five runs. Laureano has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 29 plate appearances, Jackson Merrill has posted a 20.7% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate while slashing .185/.241/.333 with one home run, four RBIs and four runs scored.
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