Red Sox to use lefty reliever as opener Thursday vs. Guardians

The Boston Red Sox are set to take on the Cleveland Guardians for the fourth and final game of the series at Fenway Park on Thursday, but with multiple starting pitchers on the injured list, they're making a change to their rotation. AccordigBoston announced that lefty reliever Brennan Bernardino will be used as the team's opener for the series finale against Cleveland, matching up against Carlos Carrasco. After surprisingly starting the year in Triple-A Worcester, Bernardino has posted a 1.69 ERA in 5 1/3 innings out of the bullpen for the major-league club.