The Boston Red Sox will play game two of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight. The Red Sox picked up a 10-2 win to start the series behind five home runs. Those five home runs came in the first three innings. Tonight, they will have Lucas Giolito on the mound. Giolito is making his Red Sox debut, returning from a hamstring strain. In order for Giolito to return, the Red Sox are placing left-handed pitcher Brennan Bernardino on the bereavement list. Giolito, in five rehab starts, went 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA, a 1.79 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts in 17.1 innings. Bernadino this season in 11 appearances is 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA, a 0.82 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 11 innings.
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Lucas Giolito
Giolito hasn’t pitched since 2023. He made 33 starts between three teams. Giolito went 8-15 with a 4.88 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 204 strikeouts in 184.1 innings. He’s made 180 career appearances with 178 of those coming as starts, going 61-62 with a 4.43 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and 1077 strikeouts in 1013.2 innings. He finished sixth in Cy Young voting in 2019 and seventh in 2020; he was also an All-Star in 2019.
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Brennan Bernadino
Bernadino last season made 57 appearances with three of those coming as starts, going 4-3 with a 4.06 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and 56 strikeouts in 51 innings. In two games at Worcester in 2024, he posted a 16.20 ERA, a 2.40 WHIP, and two strikeouts in 1.2 innings. He’s appeared in 125 career big league games with nine of those coming as starts, going 7-6 with a 3.52 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and 124 strikeouts in 115 innings.
