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By: Declan Flavin | Follow me on Twitter / X @FlavinDeclan

TORONTO — After a crucial opening win against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox will look to build momentum with their ace, Garrett Crochet, set to take the mound in Game 2. You should expect the bullpen to stay quiet until around the seventh inning, but with Crochet still navigating uncharted territory as a new starter, this could turn into a Greg Weissert-type scenario.

Both he and Steven Matz are available on multiple days’ rest, making them candidates to eat innings if needed. Regardless, look for either of them to appear in the later innings ahead of Aroldis Chapman.

RED SOX BULLPEN:

LHP: Payton Tolle, 6.28 ERA (0 pitches thrown yesterday)

LHP: Chris Murphy, 3.64 ERA (0 pitches thrown yesterday)

LHP: Steven Matz, 3.11 ERA (0 pitches thrown yesterday)

LHP: Justin Wilson, 3.00 ERA (25 pitches thrown yesterday)

LHP: Aroldis Chapman, 1.19 ERA (15 pitches thrown yesterday)

RHP: Justin Slaten, 4.32 ERA (13 pitches thrown yesterday)

RHP: Garrett Whitlock, 2.28 ERA (9 pitches thrown yesterday)

RHP: Greg Weissert, 2.92 ERA (0 pitches thrown yesterday)

RHP: Zack Kelly, 4.68 ERA (0 pitches thrown yesterday)