Walker Buehler’s Boston-era style garners playful reaction from his $776,000 Red Sox teammate

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Walker Buehler and the Boston Red Sox registered a 4-2 win against the Chicago White Sox on Monday. The win secured the series and marked the team's first victory on Patriots' Day since 2021.

Buehler, who joined the team in the offseason, went seven innings deep in his longest start since 2022, allowing just one earned run over four hits while striking out nine Chicago batters.

Following the win, Buehler shared a post on Instagram, writing:

"Patriots Day W! #YEESH"

Walker Buehler's Red Sox teammate Justin Slaten, signed to a one-year, $776,000 contract, reacted to the post, writing:

"The espresso martini shirt is alive."

Buehler replied:

"Survival of the fittest."

While Buehler restricted the White Sox to just one run after seven innings, Slated got the final three outs in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his third save of the season.

Walker Buehler reflects on special win for Red Sox on Patriots Day

Following a difficult start to life in Boston after his one-year $21.05 million deal in the offseason, Walker Buehler has been more assured over the last few weeks. The former World Series winner had an 8.68 ERA after conceding nine earned runs in his first two starts for the Red Sox this season.

However, in the last three starts, he’s had a 1.96 ERA with 19 strikeouts. Buehler had made special arrangements before Monday's start, expecting traffic disturbance due to the roads being closed for the Marathon. He stayed at a nearby hotel and woke up early to get to Fenway Park for his pre-game routine.

“Obviously an important day for the city and one that we needed to win and are supposed to win on this day in this place,” Buehler said. “So, good day to have a good one.”

The Red Sox will hope Walker Buehler continues to deliver from the mound with the team hosting the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park for a three-game series, starting Tuesday.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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