Johnson allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.1 innings in Wednesday's win over the Indians. He did not factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson gave up a two-run homer in the first to Edwin Encarnacion, and though he settled down from that point and was staked to a 6-2 lead by the end of the fourth, he was unable to last long enough for the win. The left-hander has worked to a mediocre 5.87 ERA over 23 innings in August, but with Chris Sale (shoulder) on the shelf and Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) needing at least one more rehab start before being activated, Johnson figures to get another turn. He'll draw a more favorable matchup, Tuesday against the Marlins.

Johnson (4-3) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two over 5.2 innings to pick up the win in Friday's 7-3 victory over the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson won his third straight start, but had to survive trouble in the first-inning when he couldn't command his curveball consistently. He ceded five baserunners and all three runs in the opening frame before setting down 15 of the final 17 batters faced. That gave Boston's bats the space to come back. It was another workmanlike performance worthy of a back-end starter. The left-hander has posted a 3.67 ERA over his last eight starts, spanning 41.2 innings. With Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) set to go out on rehab, Johnson's stay in the rotation could be ending soon. He'll get at least one more start Wednesday at home against the Indians.

Johnson will start Friday against the Rays, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

The fact that Johnson pitched in Sunday's contest out of the bullpen ended his chances to start Wednesday in Philadelphia, but manager Alex Cora will instead deploy him Friday in the series opener with Tampa Bay. Johnson gave up five earned runs in his previous start, but he won his past two decisions and holds a 3.25 ERA over the team's last 60 games.

Johnson is available out of the bullpen Sunday against the Orioles, but he's still a candidate to start Wednesday against the Phillies, Bill Koch of the Providence Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson's spot in the rotation appears to be safe now that Drew Pomeranz is in the bullpen, but with off days on both Monday and Thursday, the club can afford to skip his turn in the rotation and add him to the bullpen for a bit. It's still unclear if Boston intends to deploy Johnson or Nathan Eovaldi on Wednesday, though that should become clearer in the coming days, especially if Johnson has to be used out of the bullpen Sunday.

Johnson will keep his spot in the Red Sox's rotation after the club decided to move Drew Pomeranz to the bullpen, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Due to Pomeranz's season-long struggles on the mound, Johnson will remain at the back-end of Boston's rotation for the time being. Johnson's past two starts have been some of his least effective on the year, as he's allowed nine earned runs -- including five home runs -- across 12 innings, though his ERA of 3.45 prior to those outings appropriately displayed his performance level in 2018. With scheduled off days coming Monday and Thursday, it remains to be seen whether Johnson will take the hill during the club's two-game set in Philadelphia next week, as manager Alex Cora may choose to skip him and line up Rick Porcello and Nathan Eovaldi instead.

The Red Sox are expected to meet Thursday to discuss whether Johnson or Drew Pomeranz will remain the rotation, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson noticeably tired Wednesday when the game reached the sixth and seventh inning, but has been effective in his starts. That's more than can be said about Pomeranz, who's exhibited shaky command since coming off the disabled list in late July.

Johnson (3-3) picked up the win in Wednesday's 10-5 victory over the Blue Jays, surrendering five runs on six hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out six.

EDGE Analysis

The southpaw may have lost his focus as he took a 7-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning -- Teoscar Hernandez took Johnson deep for a two-run shot in that frame before Randal Grichuk briefly made the game close with a three-run blast in the seventh. Johnson will carry a 4.00 ERA into his next start Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Johnson will start Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson will continue to fill in the for the injured Chris Sale (shoulder), who's expected to miss at least one more start. Johnson struggled in his previous outing against the Yankees, as he surrendered five runs across five innings, although he picked up the win in a high-scoring affair. Upon Sale's return, Johnson should head back to a bullpen role.

Johnson will take the hill Thursday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Johnson will temporarily take Chris Sale's spot in the rotation after the latter was placed on the 10-day DL due to a mild case of left shoulder inflammation. Since Sale is only expected to miss one start, Johnson will likely return to the bullpen next week.

Johnson will transition to the bullpen following his start against Minnesota on Thursday, Sean McAdam of the BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Through four turns in the rotation dating back to June 28, Johnson has posted an impressive 2.45 ERA and 1.36 WHIP to go along with a 14:7 K:BB across 18.1 innings, but the addition of Nathan Eovaldi on Wednesday will bump him from the starting staff for the time being. It wouldn't come as a surprise to see Johnson eventually grab hold of Drew Pomeranz's spot if the latter can't revert to from, but president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski stated that Pomeranz will "stay in the rotation for now."