Rangers (Eovaldi, ERA 2.11) vs. Boston (Giolito, ERA 4.50) at 6:45 pm

[Maxbialystock]

Alex Mayes got it right--these Sox are as good as they are bad.  The problem--my opinion--is that we are getting tired of the bad because the Sox were good as recently as the 2021 season when they they made it to the ALCS game after beating the Yankees in the wild card and the 100 win Rays in the ALDs.  Before that, 2004-2018, 4 World series wins after 86 years of frustration.  

The Rangers can pitch, but not hit, and the Sox are the reverse.  We're 4-6 in our last 10; they are 3-7.  They are 5-10 on the road and 12-8 at home.  

The Sox have hit righties well, especially Bregman OPS 1.017, Abreu .977, Gonzalez .908, Devers .890, Campbell .888, Refsnyder .800.  Less good are Rafaela .618, Story .612, Narvaez .610, Hamilton .478, and Wong .322.  

So my guess the line up could be Duran, Devers, Bregman, Abreu, Campbell, Gonzalez, Story, Refsnyder, Narvaez with Rafaela and Wong sitting.  

Last year the Sox were lefty bats heavy.  This year the reverse.  

Edited May 6, 2025 by Maxbialystock
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[Brandon Glick]

Sorry this went overlooked yesterday @Maxbialystock. The other game thread was pinned first, so I didn't realize you had already created one. Love your analysis in this one — please feel free to keep creating game threads when/if you want! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for them.