SOX 1, ATHLETICS 0

A team shutout

Lance Lynn walked two batters after Jose Abreu couldn’t quite get to a foul pop near the wall on a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the third inning. The right-hander finished with three walks over 3 1/3 scoreless innings in Mesa, Arizona. But Lynn also struck out four and hasn’t allowed a run in three starts this spring.

“Physically it feels good, I just have to stop going so deep into counts and walking guys,” Lynn said.

Lynn leads the Sox in strikeouts (12) and walks (eight).

“If I have to walk people now to get that done for the season, then so be it,” he said. “I’m still not happy about it.”

What a relief

Facing the team that knocked the Sox out of the playoffs in a bullpen Game 3 loss last season, Evan Marshall (four strikeouts, one walk) recorded five outs and looked ready for the season to begin. He has 10 Ks, one walk and no hits allowed over four scoreless appearances. Codi Heuer, who struck out four in two hitless innings, hasn’t allowed a run in five outings. Aaron Bummer pitched a perfect inning, and Jose Ruiz recorded the Sox’ 14th and 15th strikeouts in the ninth.

Reynolds wraps it up

Infielder Matt Reynolds’ homer was enough to give the Sox (3-8-3) their first winning streak of the spring. Yoan Moncada singled and walked to reach base for the eighth consecutive game. He’s batting .333 during that stretch. Catcher Zack Collins was 2-for-4 and raised his average to .375.

Abreu (.125), who stayed in Mesa to play the entire game, was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts but was robbed of a homer by center fielder Buddy Reed. Andrew Vaughn (.308) was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.

On deck

Cubs at Sox, Glendale, 3:05 p.m. Monday, MLB.TV, 1000-AM, Alec Mills vs. Dylan Cease, who’s making his first spring start. Michael Kopech is slated to make his second relief appearance of the spring.

— Daryl Van Schouwen