Crochet allowed three runs on five hits while striking out two over 4.2 innings in Monday's spring start against the Phillies. He also hit a batter.

EDGE Analysis

Crochet's third Grapefruit League start didn't yield pretty results, but the left-hander was pleased overall with his execution, per Sean McAdam of MassLive.com. His velocity was down, but Crochet explained that was more a function of building arm strength and tinkering with mechanics. Philadelphia touched him for two runs in the second inning, which were aided by a couple of softly hit, well-placed singles. A third run was charged to him when a runner stole home after Crochet departed the game. Pitching into the fifth inning and hitting 59 pitches (42 strikes) leaves Crochet on schedule for Opening Day against the Reds on March 26.

Crochet allowed one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings in Thursday's spring start against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Crochet made his Grapefruit League debut, throwing 23 pitches (14 strikes) in his first step on the way to an Opening Day start. Other than a lack of strikeouts, it was an unremarkable outing for the left-hander, who led the majors in 2025 with 255 punchouts. He used most of his repertoire, including a splitter he'd like to use more of in 2026.

Manager Alex Cora announced Tuesday that Crochet will start Opening Day against the Reds on March 26, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's hardly a surprise the left-hander will be taking the mound first for Boston, and Cora wasted no time making it official. Crochet entrenched himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball last year, posting a 2.59 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 255:46 K:BB across 205.1 innings during the regular season.

Crochet earned the win during Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Yankees after giving up one run on four hits and zero walks while striking out 11 batters across 7.2 innings.

EDGE Analysis

A second-inning home run from Anthony Volpe put Crochet and the Red Sox in an early hole, but the 26-year-old southpaw responded by retiring the next 17 batters he faced. The streak ended with an eighth-inning single from Volpe, but Crochet stayed on the mound for one more at-bat, striking out Austin Wells to finish a 117-pitch start. If the Red Sox take care of business and eliminate their biggest rival from the postseason, Crochet would be likely to make his next start Sunday in Game 2 of the ALDS against the AL East-champion Blue Jays.

Crochet will draw the start on the mound in Game 1 of the wild-card round against the Yankees on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Crochet, as expected, is set to toe the rubber as the Red Sox begin their postseason journey Tuesday. The southpaw produced an impressive 2.59 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 255 strikeouts over 205.1 innings in 32 starts, including a complete-game shutout, during the regular season. Crochet has gone 3-0, while posting a 3.29 ERA with 39 strikeouts over 27.1 innings in four starts against the Yankees in 2025.

Crochet (18-5) picked up the win Wednesday against Toronto, allowing three hits and striking out six without a walk across eight scoreless innings.

EDGE Analysis

Crochet was dominant throughout, finishing his night by retiring the final 10 batters he faced to lock in his fourth straight victory. It marked the fourth time this season the left-hander has worked at least eight frames. Crochet also solidified his place atop MLB's strikeout leaderboard with 255 punchouts on the year. The 26-year-old closes his first regular season in Boston with a stellar 2.59 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across 205.1 innings, ranking second only to Max Fried in wins while establishing himself as one of the premier arms in baseball.

Crochet (17-5) earned the win against the Rays on Friday, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts over six innings.

EDGE Analysis

Crochet threw just 56 of 98 pitches for strikes and gave up a run in each of his first three innings before settling in to finish with three scoreless frames. The 26-year-old has bounced back from a seven-run blowup Sep. 2 with three straight quality starts and leads the majors with 197.1 innings across 31 outings. For the season, he owns a 2.69 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 249:46 K:BB, and he'll try to reach the 200-inning mark for the first time in a road matchup with the Blue Jays next week.

Crochet (16-5) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out 12 over six innings to earn the win Sunday over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Crochet matched his season high for strikeouts in a game after racking up a dozen in this win. He's logged quality starts in five of his last six outings, the exception being his seven-run showing versus the Guardians on Sept. 2. The southpaw now has eight starts of 10-plus strikeouts this season and leads the majors with a total of 240 strikeouts. His K/9 of 11.29 is second only to Dylan Cease among qualified starters. Crochet has added a 2.63 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 191.1 innings through 30 starts, and he'll look to keep rolling in a road start versus the Rays in his next outing.

Crochet (15-5) allowed three hits and struck out 10 without walking a batter over seven shutout innings to earn the win over the Athletics on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Just one of the three hits went for extra bases. This was Crochet's fifth scoreless outing of the season, and he reached the double-digit mark in strikeouts for the seventh time in an impressive bounce-back performance after his season-worst outing against Cleveland last week. Crochet is now at a 2.57 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 228:42 K:BB through 185.1 innings over 29 starts. The southpaw's next start is expected to be at home versus the Yankees this weekend.

Crochet allowed seven runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out four in six innings Tuesday against the Guardians. He did not factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Crochet was roughed up for a season-high seven runs and tied his career-worst mark by allowing four home runs. He allowed just one run through five and completely imploded in the sixth, allowing six runs on three separate homers, but he was spared the loss with the Red Sox scoring 11 runs. Tuesday's blowup put a serious dent in Crochet's case for the AL Cy Young Award, but he still sits pretty with a 2.67 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He'll aim to rebound next week in a road start versus the Athletics.