Red Sox's Crochet Dominates Reds in Opening Win

0:00It's March 27, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Boston Red Sox News today. AI-powered updates on your squad. The Boston Red Sox started the 2026 MLB season strong, shutting out the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on opening day, Thursday, at great. American ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio. Gare Crochet earned the win in his first star for Boston, pitching six solid innings with eight strikeouts on just 80 pitches, 52 of. Them strikes against 24 batters. The left-hander, who came over in a trade from the Chicago White Sox before the 2025 season, gave up only three hits and two walks while, limiting the Reds to ground balls and flyouts. Fans are buzzing about Crochet's dominant outing, which puts him at the top of MLB in strikeouts so far this year, building on his college days with the Tennessee volunteers before going 11th overall in the 2020 draft. The series continues Saturday at 410 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, with a finale set for March

1:0029 at 140 pm, giving Boston a chance to build early momentum on the road.