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1) The number seven has been as lucky as advertised for the Red Sox in recent days, as Boston has put together three separate seven-run innings since Monday (and two in the last two days). It’s the first time that has happened on back-to-back days since May 2019.

Giolito was a mainstay at the top of the White Sox rotation until the 2023 trade deadline, when he and fellow right-handed pitcher Reynaldo Lopez were traded to the Los Angeles Angels for catcher Edgar Quero and left-handed pitcher Ky Bush.