"Jake Peavy pitched so effectively with an extra day of rest Sunday that it appears that he and Zach Stewart will benefit from their recent performances.

Stewart, who beat the Twins on Saturday in his Sox debut, is likely to pitch Friday night against the Royals while Peavy will get another day of rest and start Saturday after pitching eight innings of three-hit ball to beat the Twins 7-0 Sunday.

"I hate saying it, but I look so forward to next year and hopefully have that tick or two more than what I have now," said Peavy, who snapped a four-game losing streak by striking out six and walking none in a 108-pitch effort.

"It excites me. But any time you get an extra day of rest — I don't care if it's early in the season or late in the season — you're going to feel a little better than you felt. But I felt like I could pitch Saturday night with no problem.""