Chapman pitched the final two games in New York over the weekend, saving both games, then went for a third straight day in the 10th inning of Monday’s loss to the Rays. He didn’t pitch Tuesday (Weissert got the save in that one) but closed out Wednesday’s win, then threw 14 pitches Friday. That was likely his limit entering Saturday.

Tanner Houck will “most likely” begin a rehab assignment next Wednesday or throw another up-and-down first and go at week’s end, Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced in his pregame media session on Friday afternoon.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora calls out umpire Junior Valentine amid his poor strike-three call, "That pitch was a ball."

“Similar to Caballero the other day,” manager Alex Cora said. “They took a chance. They’re really good at what they do base running-wise. Volpe with the hop-hop and he goes. But Narvi, he made a great throw. He actually talked with Whit when he came in. Kind of like, ‘Hey, you have to mix up your looks and you’ve gotta be quick the plate.’”