​TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 13: Payton Tolle #70 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 13, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) | Getty Images As Payton Tolle prepares to take the mound tonight against the Marlins, it’s worth noting this will be his fourth consecutive start on five days rest. When opponents face Tolle on a “normal,” four days of rest, they hit .250 with a .753 OPS. While not horrible, it’s a rather pedestrian line for a guy who is known for lighting up his surroundings both on and off the mound.When Tolle faces opponents on that “extra” fifth day of rest though, opponents only hit .196 against him with a .539 OPS. This is one of the big reasons why the Sox used a pseudo six man rotation through their long stretch earlier in August without an off day (bringing Brayan Bello in as a “bulk guy” behind an opener every sixth day). The other was of course to keep Tolle’s general workload down as he’s blowing by his career high in innings pitched, and they’re of course hoping to continue to pile up his 2026 innings total deep into October.With all those hard facts swirling in the background, here’s something a little lighter — Payton Tolle walking around the field barefoot before his start: Payton Tolle getting in some grounding time before his start today 👏😂 pic.twitter.com/Y5LEFJLkjx— NESN (@NESN) August 25, 2026The lineup tonight is also worth noting. Adley Rutschman takes a seat after apparently feeling something in his right elbow during last night’s game, and Caleb Durbin gets a scheduled day off with the versatile Nick Sogard starting at third and leading off. The Sox don’t seem too concerned about Rutschman, but I’ll certainly be keeping a close eye on if he’s available off the bench in the late innings and / or if he starts tomorrow. With the way this club has turned underestimating the severity of injuries into an art form, let’s hope this doesn’t get added to the collection.Today’s LineupsRED SOXMARLINSNick Sogard – 3BOtto Lopez – SSCeddanne Rafaela – CFHeriberto Hernandez – LFWilyer Abreu – RFAgustin Ramirez – DHWillson Contreras – 1BJavier Sanoja – 3BMickey Gasper – DHXavier Edwards – 2BAndruw Monasterio – SSLeo Jimenez – 1BJarren Duran – LFGriffin Conine – RFAnthony Seigler – 2BEsteury Ruiz – CFConnor Wong – CBrian Navarreto – CPayton Tolle – LHPTyler Phillips – RHP⚾️ First Pitch: 6:40pm — LoanDepot Park, Miami, FL📺 TV: NESN📻 Radio: WEEIJoin us in the game thread below!