The Red Sox haven’t named a starter for Saturday vs. the Pirates after demoting Walker Buehler to the bullpen and placing Richard Fitts on the injured list. Fitts left Monday’s game with right biceps tightness and has been diagnosed with right arm neuritis.

At just 21 years and 104 days old, Anthony became the youngest player in Red Sox history to smack a leadoff homer for Boston. He was just a shade younger than Bobby Doerr, who hit a leadoff homer for Boston in 1939 at the age of 21 years and 116 days old.

Lucas Giolito allowed four hits in eight innings, Trevor Story and David Hamilton both homered, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 5-0.

This series has been all Boston, and on Sunday night, the Red Sox will go for a four-game sweep against the New York Yankees.

Boston Red Sox’ 37-year-old closer Aroldis Chapman is having a legendary season for his age, but it also reminds fans of a Sox legend who also was just as dominant, basically at the same age. Chapman, and Sox legend Koji Uehara both had legendary seasons in their late thirties. Both proved that age doesn’t always slow down players.

Red Sox pitcher Richard Fitts, who left Monday’s game with biceps tightness, underwent a series of strength tests and has been diagnosed with right arm neuritis.

Since signing a six-year, $140 million deal with the Red Sox, Story's career in Boston has been marked by injuries and a marked downturn at the plate. That is until this season, which has seen him post his best offensive numbers since joining the team while playing in 128 games so far, easily the most of any of his seasons for the Red Sox.

On a night the Red Sox pieced it together from a pitching standpoint – going with a bullpen game for the second time this season – some bolts of offense were needed to make the strategy work. One came from Roman Anthony early,

The Sox will then play three in Houston before returning to Fenway Park for their home opener, an April 3 matchup against the Padres that kicks off a three-game series.

The Boston Red Sox find themselves with a sudden shortage of starting pitchers that could lead to a memorable mound matchup this week.

CBS News Boston's Joe Weil breaks down how Crochet and Bello are propelling the Sox in a major way towards a playoff berth.