FINAL: Mariners 1, Red Sox 0 - Crawford HR difference as Sox leave 7 on base
WHO: Red Sox (1-0) at Seattle Mariners (0-1)
WHEN: 9:40 p.m.
WHERE: T-Mobile Park, Seattle
SERIES TO DATE: 1-0 Boston (3-3 in 2023, 1-2 in Seattle)
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Nick Pivetta (10-9, 4.04 ERA in 2023) vs. RHP George Kirby (13-10, 3.35)
TV/RADIO: NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Jarren Duran, LF
Tyler O’Neill, RF
Trevor Story, SS
Masataka Yoshida, DH
Triston Casas, 1B
Ceddanne Rafaela, CF
Enmanuel Valdez, 2B
Bobby Dalbec 3B
Reese McGuire, C
SP Nick Pivetta
MARINERS
J.P. Crawford, SS
Julio Rodriguez, CF
Jorge Polanco, 2B
Mitch Garver, DH
Cal Raleigh, C
Mitch Haniger, RF
Ty France, 1B
Luke Raley, LF
Josh Rojas, 3B
SP George Kirby
WHAT'S UP
Late change: Rafael Dever (shoulder soreness) is out, Bobby Dalbec is in at third base. Lineup gets shuffled.
The Sox won on Opening Day for just the 2nd time in the last 7 seasons, snapping a streak of 3 consecutive season-opening losses (lost in 2018-19, 2021-23). ... All 9 hitters in the Red Sox’ Opening Day lineup recorded at least 1 hit for the 5th time ever, and 1st time since 1956 (also 1942, 1937, and 1921)...The Sox finished with 11 hits, 5 XBH (2 2B, 3B, 2 HR), and 3 stolen bases. ... Last night’s Red Sox starting lineup featured 3 players under the age of 25: P-Brayan Bello (24),1B-Triston Casas (24), and CF-Ceddanne Rafaela (23). ... Tyler O’Neill hit a solo HR in the 8th inning last night, his MLB-record-setting 5th consecutive Opening Day with a HR...He was previously tied for the record(4) with Todd Hundley (1994-97), Gary Carter (1977-80), and Yogi Berra (1955-58) (source: Elias). ... Chris Martin tossed a scoreless 8th inning last night (H, 2 SO), his career-high 21st consecutive scoreless appearance (20.0 IP). The streak began on 7/30/23. ... In 2023, Pivetta posted a career-low 4.04 ERA across 38 games (16 starts), as well as career bests in opponent AVG (.208), WHIP (1.12), and strikeout rate (31.2%)...Among the 94 pitchers with at least 125.0 IP, ranked 4th in strikeout rate and 6th in opponent AVG. ... Attended Lambrick Park Secondary School, approximately 75 miles northwest of T-Mobile Park. ... Polanco is batting .800 with 2 HRs in 7 PAs, and Raleigh is hitting .600 with 2 HRs with 6 PAs in career vs. Pivetta.