2-2 has to be considered acceptable in this 4 game matchup. 3-1 in favor of the Sox would be a huge win.
OTOH. a 4 game sweep by Boston should be seriously considered.
Save Arias for whenever 2027 does play (Maybe July). Let him terrorize pitchers in AAA instead of dirt lots
Face it---this Sox version is not a championship team.
It has become gritty and interesting which the April-May- early June version was not
The Sox do NOT have the pitching and consistent hitting to win 4 straight series against +.500 teams.
Can they win one or even two short series? Yes.
But they are 2 jalapenos short of a burrito
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I say it's not the pitchers , it's the Sox lineup that is the culprit recently.
High pressure Xtras or 1 run games where any mistake is a major problem.