In Padilla's stead, reliever Dustin Nippert will take the mound for Texas. The 6-foot-8 righty has a 7.36 ERA in two starts for the Rangers this season to go along with a 5.40 ERA in four appearances overall. In his career, he is 3-5 with a 6.75 ERA in 13 starts.
Nippert, 28, is coming off his first win of the season, pitching two innings of scoreless relief against the Twins on Sunday. He has struggled in his career against the Red Sox, however, going 0-1 with an 11.05 ERA in three relief appearances versus Boston.