Snyder on short rest

Despite throwing in the first game of Friday's doubleheader and in Saturday's game, Kyle Snyder will make tonight's start against the Angels in Anaheim, Calif. His recent workload -- 3 2/3 innings in the series -- plus the fact that he hasn't started in a month (July 26 in Oakland) might prove problematic for Snyder, especially considering he did not get a chance to fly ahead of the team to the West Coast. The Red Sox' other option as a starter was Kason Gabbard, but Terry Francona wanted to give the chance to Snyder, who has gone 2-2 with a 5.66 ERA as a starter with Boston.
“That doesn’t bother me,” said Snyder, who allowed three runs in two innings Friday and no runs and no hits in 1 2/3 innings Saturday. “I’ve spent a lot of time on commercial flights with two connections at a time and I’ve thrown some of my best games then. I’ll get plenty of rest. It’s a night game and I’ll be ready to go.”