Buchholz Will Start For Red Sox Tuesday

Clay Buchholz will return to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday and start against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Buchholz threw a bullpen Sunday after making three rehab starts.

"Seventy-five to 80 pitches is probably a reasonable number to throw," John Farrell said. "We know there will be an increase in intensity, as we look for him to make that first step back."

it will be 94 days since he made his last start, June 8 against the Los Angeles Angels, in which he was a 7-2 winner and ran his record to 9-0, his ERA at a major league-best 1.71.