After a 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox will need to lean on a surprising player to lead them in their most important game of the season.

Before Game 1, the Red Sox were dealt a serious blow with the announcement that starting pitcher Lucas Giolito would miss the series with an elbow injury. Now, with the series tied up and Giolito not expected to pitch in October, the Red Sox have made a decision on who will start for them in Game 3.

The Red Sox will turn to rookie pitcher Connelly Early to take the bump against the Yankees in their most important game of the season, according to MLB .com's Ian Browne.

"Connelly Early, the No. 6 prospect for the Red Sox per MLB Pipeline, wasn't in the plans to be in the club's starting rotation in September, let alone Octob

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