Crochet's Opening Day Gem: Red Sox Rotation Shines

0:00It's March 27th. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI following the season in real-time. Boston Red Sox A Scare Crochet bounced back strong on opening day, tossing six scoreless innings in a three-nothing shut-out win over the... Since in Atty Reds, the 26-year-old lefty allowed just three hits, two walks, and fanned eight batters to kick off the season right. After a tough spring training where he posted a 7.36-earn run average over 14 in two-thirds innings, Crochet showed his true. Form, he's now seven and zero, with a perfect record for Boston in his last eight-regular season, starts dating back to last year. Fans and teammates raved about his poise, especially after he escaped a base-as-loaded jam in the six by striking out the side. Manager Alex Cora praised him as the staff's top guy who mixed pitch as well, and gave the offense a chance to score late. Crochet made history, too, becoming the first pitcher since 1901 to start opening day in each of his first three seasons as a starter once.

1:02With the White Sox, and now twice with Boston, with Crochet leading a revamp rotation that includes new addition, Ranger Soares, on a five-year 130-million-dollar deal and sunny grain, set to debut Saturday, the Red Sox looked prime for a competitive run this year.