Jake Rogers has caught Tarik Skubal 60 times in his career. On Friday night, Payton Tolle reminded him of his former Tigers battery mate.

Payton Tolle struck out a career-high 14 in six innings, Wilyer Abreu drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox won their ninth game in a row Friday.

Payton Tolle pitched the best game of his career, and Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer to lead the Red Sox over the Braves on Saturday. Icon Sportswire / Getty Images ATLANTA — Payton Tolle pitched the best game of his career against the league’s ...

The 23-year-old left-hander overwhelmed the Athletics and reached a new career high during Boston’s ninth consecutive victory.

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The Red Sox and Athletics have walked polar opposite paths over the past month and a half. Everyone knows what the Red Sox have pulled off. Coming into Friday the Red Sox were 31-5 since June 25, by far the best record in MLB over that stretch.

LOS ANGELES — Payton Tolle and Jake Bennett are both 6-foot-6 left-handed former second-round picks from Oklahoma who are in their mid-twenties and are starring as rookies in the Red Sox rotation this season after starting the year at Triple-A.