In his first season with the Red Sox, Crochet has the most wins and strikeouts in the AL, and is 2.43 ERA is just behind Skubal's at 2.42.

In 2023, his breakout season in the minors, Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony knew his overall numbers were obscuring his struggles against left-handed pitching. Anthony, a left-handed hitter, was named Boston’s minor league hitter of the year while batting .219 against lefties.

This time, it was Greg Weissert, whose second pitch of the inning was belted to right-center for an equalizing solo shot by Dane Myers. It was sweet redemption for Myers, who deflected a flyball by Wilyer Abreu into the bullpen for a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth.

With low ERAs essentially the only thing either Eovaldi or Crochet had over Skubal, he has gained an edge in this year's AL Cy Young battle. The 2024 Triple Crown winner is pacing the league in WAR at 5.6 in what may be an even more dominant campaign than his superb 2024 season.

Crochet was pummeled for five runs in four innings, his shortest outing with the Red Sox, and neither Bregman's two-run homer, nor a four-run seventh-inning rally, were enough.

A day loaded with strikeout potential, featuring a mix of veterans, rising stars, and high-octane arms, is all set to take the mound on Aug. 17.

Week 21 of the 2025 MLB season has concluded. Five former Vols began the week in MLB: Jordan Beck (Colorado), Garrett Crochet (Boston), Chase Burns (Cincinnati), Christian Moore (Angels) and Drew Gilbert (San Francisco).

The Red Sox will have ace Garrett Crochet on the mound Sunday afternoon when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Marlins.