Chris Sale earned a win over the Red Sox by allowing two runs over five innings, and has beaten Boston in all three starts since his 2024 trade. He owns a 1.50 ERA and 26 strikeouts across 18 innings versus his former team. Jared Jones is expected to make his season debut against the Twins after UCL surgery that cost him all of 2025. He posted a sub-4.00 SIERA as a rookie in 2024 and has produced 24 strikeouts over 18 2/3 innings in five rehab starts with a 2.89 ERA, likely replacing Carmen Mlodzinski. Nick Martinez faces the Angels with a chance to move to the top of the ERA leaderboard, while Brayan Bello will work as a bulk reliever behind an opener start by Tyler Samaniego.
"Braves left-hander Chris Sale allowed a pair of runs over five innings to earn a win over the Red Sox on Thursday. He's defeated Boston in all three starts since getting traded before the 2024 season. Sale has a 1.50 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 18 innings against his former club."
"Jared Jones is expected to make his season debut on Friday against the Twins. The hard-throwing righty is making his way back from UCL surgery. He missed the entire 2025 season. Jones pitched well as a rookie in 2024, delivering a sub-4.00 SIERA with more than a strikeout per inning across 22 starts."
"He'll likely replace Carmen Mlodzinski in the rotation. Rays right-hander Nick Martinez faces the Angels tonight with a chance to move into the top spot on the ERA leaderboard. He's been stuck behind Cam Schlittler, who tossed six innings of one-run ball last time out to keep his mark at 1.50."
"Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello will operate as a bulk reliever on Friday. Lefty Tyler Samaniego will draw the start and cover an inning or two. It'll be Bello's fourth appearance out of the bullpen. His results have been wildly different as a traditional starter compared to a bulk reliever this year. The righty has a 9.68 ERA in 30 2/3 innings as a starter."
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