Game 9: Padres at Red Sox lineups and notes as Boston eyes a series win

The Padres will give the ball to former Red Sox righthander Walker Buehler, who had an terrible 2025 for Boston earlier than his launch in August. Buehler posted a 5.45 ERA in 23 appearances (22 begins) for the Red Sox.

There are scatterings of rain within the forecast for Sunday, which may have an effect on the sport at Fenway Park.

First pitch is at 1:35 pm at Fenway and on NESN. Here’s a preview.

PARENTS (3-5): Laureano LF, Tatis Jr. RF, Merrill CF, Machado 3B, Andujar DH, Bogaerts SS, Castellanos 1B, Cronenworth 2B, Campusano C

Pitching: RHP Walker Buehler (0-1, 6.75 ERA)

RED SOX (2-6): Anthony DH, Story SS, Duran CF, Contreras 1B, Abreu RF, Yoshida LF, Durbin 3B, Mayer 2B, Narváez C

Pitching: LHP Ranger Suarez (0-1, 8.31 ERA)

Time: 1:35 p.m.

TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7

Parents vs. Suarez: Miguel Andujar 2-6,

Red Sox vs. Buehler: Willson Contreras 3-15, Isiah Kiner-Falefa 0-2, Trevor Story 7-35

Stat of the day: The Red Sox have scored two runs or fewer in 4 of their eight video games.

Notes: The Padres scored a 3-2 victory on Saturday after Ramon Laureano’s two-out RBI single within the ninth inning. “Laureano has been doing that the last few years, so you’ve got to tip your cap to them,” Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora stated. “Gotta regroup and get ready for [Sunday] to win the series.” … Boston fell to a main league-worst 2-6 for the primary time since 2019 and has now misplaced all three of its one-run video games this season. … Suarez, who’s 3-1 with a 2.39 profession ERA in eight appearances (5 begins) in opposition to the Padres, is coming off back-to-back seasons with double-digit wins and recorded a career-high 151 strikeouts in 157 ⅓ innings in 2025 with the Phillies. … Buehler’s solely profession begin in opposition to the Red Sox got here as a Dodger within the 18-inning marathon Game 3 of the 2018 World Series. He began and went seven scoreless innings.

Amin Touri might be reached at amin.touri@globe.com.