Game 12: Brewers at Red Sox; Sonny Gray takes ball in rubber match

Boston, MA - April 3: Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Sonny Gray walks to the bullpen before the season home opener against the San Diego Padres at Fenway Park on April 3, 2026. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images

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First Pitch: 1:35 p.m. ET

Has the day arrived? Can the Red Sox finally win a series in 2026?

Boston snapped a three-game losing skid when Garrett Crochet earned the win over Milwaukee flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski. Now, the Red Sox stay alive for Wednesday’s matinee rubber match at Fenway.

Trevor Story gets off his feet for the afternoon and will be the designated hitter, while Andruw Monasterio plays shortstop and bats second. Sonny Gray gets the start after six innings of two-run ball in the win in the Fenway opener against the San Diego Padres. 

Here’s who the Red Sox will send to the plate in the series finale. 

Series finale coming up quick. pic.twitter.com/Az3CTwU2Za

— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 8, 2026

The Brewers counter with old friend Shane Drohan, Boston’s 2020 fifth-round pick who made two stints in the Red Sox system. The lefty posted a 4.29 career ERA in the minors and finally makes his big-league debut in his age-27 season. 

Shane Drohan makes his MLB debut

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— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 8, 2026

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