The Boston Red Sox are on an absolute tear right now, locking up nine straight series wins. They’ve been pitching lights out, mashing homers, and playing stellar defense. Honestly, for the last month or so, they’ve looked like the best team in baseball. They just took two out of three against the Oakland Athletics in Sacramento, and now they’re set to host them at Fenway Park for three more games.
Red Sox Roll On, But That Sacramento Rematch Is Coming
That Sacramento series? It was kinda weird. Was it the A’s pitching, which hasn’t exactly lit the world on fire, or those funky sun angles messing with the Sox batters? We’re about to find out this weekend at Fenway. Remember Jack Perkins? He held Boston to just 2 runs over 5.2 innings in that last series. That was part of a three-game stretch where he gave up 8 runs in 13.2 innings total. Not great, but way better than the 7 runs he coughed up to the Marlins before that run, or the 6 runs to the Tigers right after. Now, this righty gets another shot at Boston.
A’s Pitching Rollercoaster & Team Woes
The A’s pitching staff is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. Payton Tolle, for instance, just rolled out a solid 6.0-inning, 7-K, 2-run performance against the Dodgers. Crazy part? Almost identical numbers to what he did against these very Red Sox. Gage Jump? He was the *only* reason the A’s even got a win in Sacramento, going 6.0 innings, striking out 7, and not allowing a run. But get this: surrounding that absolute gem were 4.2 innings and 6 runs against the D-backs, then 3.2 innings and 6 runs against the Tigers. Talk about a rollercoaster! Jake Bennett, though, is just a steady Eddie, consistently giving you around 6.0 innings with 3 runs or fewer. Seriously, what a steal from the Nationals. J.T. Ginn, a righty, totally missed Boston in Sacramento and has been all over the place this past month, with an 8-run blowout against the White Sox sticking out. Oh, and the A’s are missing Shea Langeliers, Nick Kurtz, and Zack Gelof, all on the IL. Since that one win against Boston, they’ve lost *eight straight games*. Meanwhile, Boston? They’ve won eight straight.
Weekend Showdown & The Bullpen Mystery
So yeah, this weekend at Fenway is gonna be massive. Friday night kicks off with Jack Perkins (6.72 ERA) against Payton Tolle (3.30 ERA). Saturday brings Gage Jump (4.59 ERA) facing off with Jake Bennett (2.90 ERA). Then Sunday, the Red Sox are going full bullpen mode against J.T. Ginn (3.51 ERA). Tracy’s pre-game notes said Contreras is still a bit under the weather, totally unrelated to that head hit. And that Sunday bullpen day means Tolle and Bennett get an extra day’s rest. Also, there’s chatter that Crochet might be back, but probably as a reliever. Can Boston extend this ridiculous series winning streak to double digits, or will the A’s, with their wild card pitchers, throw a serious wrench in their plans? You know we’ll be glued to it.
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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