Man, the Red Sox are in a serious slump, losing three straight series after tearing it up back in June. And tonight, trying to avoid a *fourth* consecutive series drop, they’re handing the ball to Alec Gamboa for his first ever career start against the D-backs. Talk about a trial by fire, right?
The Boston Funk and Gamboa’s Gambit
It’s wild, dude. After looking unstoppable and winning “All the Games” a couple months ago, Boston just can’t catch a break, dropping three slates in a row. Now they’re turning to Gamboa, a guy who’s never started an MLB game before, as an opener. He’s got Brayan Bello backing him up, which is cool, but they’re already down a couple of bats. Jahmai Jones was a late scratch, and Jarren Duran is just straight up not playing. Mickey Gasper is stepping in for Jones, but still, you gotta wonder how much that messes with the lineup rhythm.
D-Backs Bring the Heat
And it’s not like the Diamondbacks are an easy out either. They’re rolling with rookie Mitch “Balthazar” Bratt, who’s actually looked pretty solid in his eight MLB appearances, coming off three strong starts. Plus, AZ has a nearly identical record to the Sox, with some genuinely neat players in that lineup. Don’t forget, the Red Sox were totally trying to woo Nolan Arenado this offseason, and now he’s rolling into Fenway ready to cause some trouble. Honestly, the biggest headache for me even before the game started was Arizona not getting their lineup in on time. So annoying! I just wanna post the info and relax, you know? It gave me total Alex Cora flashbacks to when he’d wait until like 20 minutes before first pitch. That was the worst! Good thing I eventually realized nobody probably cares *that* much about the D-backs’ lineup until game time anyway, ha.
So, yeah, it’s all on Gamboa tonight to try and turn things around. Can he defy expectations in his debut? Can the Red Sox finally stop the bleeding and avoid that brutal fourth straight series loss? This game is massive for them.
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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