Forget last night's 10-8 slugfest. There aren't going to be a combined nine runs scored in this one with a pitching matchup of Drew Pomeranz versus Kevin Gausman and the wind blowing in.

Pomeranz has been one of the hottest pitchers during the second half of the season going 7-1 with a 2.86 ERA in his past 12 starts. Pomeranz has been tough on Baltimore, too, this year going 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA in three starts.

Gausman is in excellent form, too. He's held seven of his last 11 opponents to one or no earned runs. The Red Sox have faced Gausman three times this year and are batting .226 against him.

Boston is likely to be minus injured Dustin Pedroia and Hanley Ramirez.