Former Red Sox Pitcher Eovaldi Set to Start Against Old Team Thursday
- Nathan Eovaldi, now with the Texas Rangers, will face the Boston Red Sox, his former team, at Fenway Park on Thursday night.
- Eovaldi expressed excitement to pitch in front of Red Sox fans again after spending 41⁄2 seasons in Boston and winning a World Series in 2018.
- Though Eovaldi hoped to re-sign with the Red Sox, he ended up signing a three-year, $63 million deal with the Rangers.
- Eovaldi is having an impressive season so far with a 10-3 record and a 2.64 ERA over 17 starts, putting him in contention to start the All-Star Game next week.
- Eovaldi's strong performance has been key to the Rangers' success this season.