The Boston Red Sox open their penultimate home series of the regular season on Tuesday when they host the Athletics.

With every game holding massive stakes as the Red Sox fight for their first playoff berth since 2021, they’re making a change to their starting rotation in hopes of putting their best arms out there.

The team announced on Monday that Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito will be starting on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, meaning that rookie southpaw Payton Tolle is being skipped this turn through the rotation.

“Red Sox announce their rotation against the A’s: Early, Giolito, Bello. They’re skipping Tolle and having Giolito and Bello pitch on four days’ rest,” Alex Speier of The Boston Globe posted on Bluesky.

Red Sox announce their rotation against the A’s: Early, Giol

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