The Boston Red Sox just kicked off an absolutely wild end to their season, with 17 straight series against 17 different teams to close things out. Talk about a gauntlet! This isn’t your usual late-season grind, and it’s definitely going to define the final two months for them.
A Schedule That’s Just Different
Starting with their last series against the Dodgers, the Red Sox are on a run where every single opponent from here on out is someone new. They’ll see some familiar faces like the White Sox, A’s, and Blue Jays in the next ten days, sure, but after that, nobody comes back on the schedule. It’s a true test of adaptability, playing a fresh opponent every time they hit the field. And if that wasn’t enough, tonight’s game against the White Sox kicks off a stretch at Fenway Park where seven straight opponents aren’t even from the Eastern Time Zone. Seriously, the only East Coast team left on their calendar is Cleveland, and they don’t roll into town until late September.
The West Coast Invasion (And Our Boys Are Coming!)
Baked right into that crazy Fenway schedule is something even more compelling for us out here in the Emerald City. Get this: the next five straight opponents coming to Fenway after the White Sox series are all from west of the Rocky Mountains! We’re talking the A’s, D-Backs, Giants, and then, you guessed it, **our Mariners!** After that, it’s the Angels. Our boys are making a trip out East! You know Julio and Cal are going to be ready to show up big when they hit Fenway. The source says if the Red Sox can keep their “scalding hot streak” alive against the “surprisingly solid White Sox,” then things might look pretty favorable for them to stay hot right into the last week of the year with this schedule. We’ll see about that when our guys roll through!
Pitching Puzzles and Roster Shuffles
Tonight’s game brings another small scheduling oddity with the pitching matchup. It’s Patrick Sandoval starting for the Red Sox and Davis Martin for the White Sox. Both of these guys started games in Chicago last month, but not against each other. Sandoval made his Boston debut on July 9th in a 2-1 win, which is a solid start for him. Martin, though, pitched for the White Sox the day before in a 5-0 win, and you gotta wonder which version of him shows up tonight. He rocked a 1.61 ERA in his first nine starts of the season but has been way less consistent in his last twelve, pushing that ERA up to 5.46. Yikes. On top of all this, the Red Sox also made a few roster moves this afternoon, adding three players and subtracting two, plus Carlos Narvaez was part of the Rutschman trade yesterday. It’s a busy day for Boston as they kick off this wild ride.
Tonight is just the start of this bizarre stretch for Boston. They’re banking on this home stretch against teams from afar to keep them firing, but with our Mariners on that list, we’ll be watching for sure to see how it all shakes out!
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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