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David Price to make first start on Monday

Red Sox manager John Farrell announced before Thursday night’s game that Price will make his first start of the 2017 season Monday in Chicago against the White Sox,.

In his two minor-league rehab outings with the Pawtucket Red Sox, allowing nine runs (6 earned) on 12 hits over 5 2/3 innings. In his most recent start, Wednesday night at McCoy Stadium, he gave up six runs (3 earned) in 3 2/3 innings, throwing 89 pitches.

Price, 31, is in the second year of a seven-year, $217 million contract with the Sox. Last season, he pitched to a 3.99 ERA and 4.56 K/BB ratio in a major-league leading 230 innings.