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Connelly Tolle
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- 1Tolle to start Wild Card opener for Red Sox; Gray gets Game 2▼Tolle to kick off WC Series for Red Sox; Gray earns Game 2 start
The Boston Red Sox have set their pitching plans for the Wild Card Series, naming rookie left-hander Connelly Tolle as the starter for Game 1, with veteran Sonny Gray lined up to start Game 2. The rotation order gives the Sox a fresh arm in the opener before turning to Gray's experience, and fans are debating whether the choices give Boston its best shot in the postseason.