"There are many, many reasons to loathe the Tampa Bay Rays; but no reason is more honorable than the fact that they invented the opener."
"The Red Sox, fresh off demoting Walker Buehler to the pen but, apparently, not quite enthralled with any of the current depth options, are going with one tonight in Brennan Bernardino."
"The Orioles are countering with Tomoyuki Sugano, who is a good starter in addition to being an actual starter."
Tampa Bay Rays invented the opener. Many fans react negatively to the Rays' willingness to innovate pitching roles. The Red Sox recently demoted Walker Buehler to the bullpen and still lack clear depth options. The Red Sox will use an opener tonight in Brennan Bernardino. The Orioles will counter with Tomoyuki Sugano, who functions as a traditional starting pitcher. Sugano combines effectiveness with the conventional responsibilities of a starter. The contest therefore pits a bullpen-oriented strategy against a standard starter-based approach. First pitch for the game is scheduled for 6:35 PM.
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