Austin Davis opening for Red Sox versus Brewers

Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Davis will be the opener on Friday versus the Milwaukee Brewers.

What It Means:

Brayan Bello was initially listed as the starter, but Davis will now start and Bello will be available out of the bullpen. Davis has posted a 10.13 ERA and 1.78 WHIP over 10 2/3 innings in July, but in two previous turns as the Red Sox's opener this season, he threw two scoreless innings both times.

Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Brewers have the fourth-highest implied total in the majors on Friday. Our models only project Davis for 1.7 innings 9.4 FanDuel points.