The Boston Red Sox play the middle game of their three-game series with the New York Mets tonight. They won game one last night 3-1. “Tonight, right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler will start on the mound after the team activated him from the injured list. Buehler is facing right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes for the Mets. To allow Buehler to be activated, the Red Sox have optioned reliever Nick Burdi to Triple-A Worcester. Buehler in six starts is 4-1 with a 4.28 ERA, a 4.29 FIP, a 1.22 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 33.2 innings. Burdi had two scoreless appearances with the Red Sox, going 2.1 innings, giving up four hits. He walked one and struck out one.
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Walker Buehler
Buehler has made 137 appearances in his career, with 128 of those coming as starts, going 51-23. He posts a 3.31 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and 783 strikeouts in 747.1 innings.
Nick Burdi
Burdi in 13 games at Worcester is 3-0 with a 0.54 ERA, a 0.84 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 16.2 innings. Last season with the Yankees, he appeared in 12 games, going 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA, a 1.45 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 9.2 innings. He has pitched in 31 major league games, recording a 3-2 record with a 6.48 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and 240 strikeouts over 169.2 innings.
