Pivetta (1-0) allowed three hits and a walk while striking out seven in four innings to earn the win against the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS on Sunday.
Pivetta was initially penciled in to start Game 4 on Monday, but he worked as a long reliever late in Sunday's 13-inning contest. He got some help in the top of the 13th inning when a ball ricocheted off right fielder Hunter Renfroe for a ground-rule double to prevent a run from coming across, but the right-hander was quite effective in his second postseason appearance of 2021. Since Pivetta pitched Sunday, manager Alex Cora said that Eduardo Rodriguez will likely start Game 4 on Monday.