Rookies Connelly Early and Payton Tolle both made their case Saturday to earn a spot on the Red Sox ’ wild card-round roster.

Early started and pitched five innings, allowing two runs, four hits and one walk while striking out seven. The 23-year-old lefty has allowed just five earned runs in 19 ⅓ innings (2.33 ERA) over four starts.

“He’s a big part of what we’re trying to accomplish,” manager Alex Cora said about Early. “Let’s see what happens — the (playoff roster) decisions we make, — but he’s a part of it.”

Tolle, meanwhile, pitched a scoreless sixth inning. After allowing a leadoff single, he struck out Spencer Torkelson swinging and forced Riley Greene to ground into a double play. The 22-year-old lefty has allowed two runs while striking out seven in six innings since Bosto

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