7/3 @Texas Rangers

[SoxHop]

Rick Porcello BOS

(4-10, 5.06)

 

vs.

 

Martin Perez TEX

(4-6, 4.70)

[Maxbialystock]

SoxHop continues to be Mr. SoxHopHot. Four straight--1 at Fenway against the best road team in the AL, now 3 at Toronto. At 22-21 the Sox are now over .500 on the road.

 

At the end of this road trip comes the ASG, at which point the Sox will have played 50 road games and 39 home games which means that in the shorter second half of the season they will play 31 road games and 42 home games.

 

In other words, the Sox could not have picked a better time to have a hot streak, whether or not it's a winning streak.

 

Ironically, Porcello--last year's Cy Young--starting tonight is a real test of the strength of this team. His ERA in June, the month when he should really have found his groove, was 6.63. His problem beyond question is where he is throwing his pitches. He lacks command overall, but especially the ability to keep pitches low but still in or near the strike zone.

 

Meanwhile, the Sox are now 42-10 whenever they score 4 or more runs. Perez, the Rangers starter tonight, had--this will amaze and delight you--an ERA of 6.30 in June. Texas overall is 9th in the AL in ERA at 4.40. So chances are good the Sox will score 4 or more tonight. If we score early, it just might give Porcello a lift, who knows?

[Maxbialystock]

Against lefty Perez I'm guessing this lineup--

 

Betts

Pedey

Bogie

HanRam

JBJ

Young LF

Travis 1B

Leon

Marrero 3b

 

JBJ's OPS vs lefties is 1.161, which I suspect is easily the highest on the team.

 

I'm guessing Leon at C because he caught Porcello in his last start, Vazquez caught yesterday, Texas is hot, and Leon can bat righty, if not well.

[Kimmi]

Porcello needs to keep the team in the game through at least 5 innings, preferably 6 or 7. Just keep the team in the game. The offense should be able to come through.

 

Keep the good times rolling through Texas!

 

WIN!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Game is on espn, luckily.

[Bama Boy]

BDR lets go!

[a700hitter]

Porcello needs to keep the ball in the park. He can't be giving up 2 HRs if we are going to have a chance.

[TylerD]

Porcello still looking shaky

[d-money]

Porcello has to have better location.

[d-money]

Porcello might get to 20 losses if he continues to pitch like crap

 

25 pitches for porcello in that inning. Yikes

Edited July 4, 2017 by d-money

[a700hitter]

Porcello allows far too many base runners.

[TylerD]

Good pitch there from Porcello. 1 0. Could be worse.

[Maxbialystock]

Anyone know why Bogie is out? Lin looked overwhelmed in that at bat.

[Maxbialystock]

Not a smart at bat by Hanram, swinging at first two pitches--balls--after Young walks. A little patience and he might have gotten a fastball in the hitting zone whatever that is.

[d-money]

Runs plz!!!

[d-money]

Well the offense's stalling. Need runs

[a700hitter]

Anyone know why Bogie is out? Lin looked overwhelmed in that at bat.

Groin issue.

[d-money]

Porcello throwing a lot of pitches

[d-money]

Porcello sure gives up those hrs

[d-money]

Let's get some offense going!

[Station 13]

This team has the stupidest base running ever.

[d-money]

This team has the stupidest base running ever.

 

A lot of blunders on base this season!

[d-money]

Hope the pitching can hold this lead.

[a700hitter]

Pedroia with the non-repeatable clutch hit for the lead.

[d-money]

I hate those walks especially with two outs

[TylerD]

Porcello throwing a lot of pitches

 

He has had some trouble but has only given up 2 hits tonight. Far from a bad game. If we keep producing runs like this I will take this play from Porcello any day of the week.

[d-money]

He has had some trouble but has only given up 2 hits tonight. Far from a bad game. If we keep producing runs like this I will take this play from Porcello any day of the week.

 

He has pitched well indeed.

[TylerD]

Ugh. God sakes.

[d-money]

This won't be easy. Porcello gives us that hr ball like it's going out of style

[TylerD]

He has pitched well indeed.

I jinxed it my bad lol