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Red Sox Insider Reveals Reason Why Payton Tolle Was Scratched From WooSox Start
TL;DR
Payton Tolle was scratched from his start for the WooSox due to inclement weather affecting the Boston Red Sox's game schedule. The Red Sox moved their Sunday game against the Tigers to a later start time.
Key points
- Payton Tolle was scratched from his start
- Inclement weather affected the game schedule
- Red Sox game against Tigers moved to 4:35 p.m. ET
- Celtics and Bruins also had games on the same day
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With inclement weather in the forecast, the Boston Red Soxmoved their Sunday game vs. the Detroit Tigers to a 4:35 p.m. ET start.
The decision gave fans in Beantown a unique chance to, essentially, watch a Boston sports tripleheader, with the Boston Celtics tipping off Game 1 of their first-round playoff series vs. the Philadelphia 76ers at 1 p.m. ET and the Boston Bruins slated to begin their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round set against the Buffalo Sabres at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Sunday's weather forecast also impacted the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox's plans with top pitching prospect Payton Tolle this weekend.
"Payton Tolle was scratched from his scheduled start for the WooSox on Saturday, and isn’t starting today. He’s being held back in case the Sox have a doubleheader tomorrow," Alex Speier of The Boston Globe posted on Bluesky.
Q&A
Why was Payton Tolle scratched from the WooSox start?
Payton Tolle was scratched due to inclement weather affecting the Boston Red Sox's game schedule.
What time was the Red Sox game against the Tigers moved to?
The Red Sox game against the Tigers was moved to a 4:35 p.m. ET start.
What other Boston sports events coincided with the Red Sox game?
The Boston Celtics played Game 1 of their playoff series against the 76ers at 1 p.m. ET, and the Bruins began their playoff series against the Sabres at 7:30 p.m. ET.