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Two-Start Week and Stellar Form Make Sonny Gray a Must-Start
Sonny Gray has been locked in for the fifth-place Red Sox (27-36), posting a stellar 2.88 ERA and 29 strikeouts over his last 30 days. After recovering from a right hamstring strain earlier in the season, he has firmly reclaimed his place as a mid-rotation staple. With Boston's pitching staff heavily depleted by injuries to Garrett Crochet and Tanner Houck, Gray's volume is as secure as ever.
Our models project Gray to finish the season with a solid 3.75 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 160 strikeouts over 173 innings, which aligns closely with his career baselines. His current 3.25 ERA is supported by excellent control, though a 1.26 WHIP suggests he is yielding slightly more traffic than his recent run suggests. While some minor ratio regression may come, his strikeout upside and locked-in role make him a highly reliable asset.
Gray is lined up for a lucrative two-start week, beginning Wednesday on the road against the first-place Rays before returning home on Friday to face the Rangers. He faces a tough counterpart in Drew Rasmussen in Tampa Bay, but a highly favorable home draw against Jack Leiter and his 4.85 ERA makes Gray an incredibly safe play. Lock him into your lineups as a premier weekly option.
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