The Red Sox are treading water this season, hovering around .500 despite big preseason expectations. What will happen to Alex Cora if they don't improve soon?
Oh boy. Chris Sale. Garrett Crochet. A clash of the two most prominent Red Sox southpaws since Jon Lester. The only thing this game is missing is a cameo from David Price.
With the way Houck is struggling, it kinda feels like Bello is the No. 2 starter right now, doesn't it? That'd certainly be an interesting development in the long-term.
Tyler Mahle has been really, really good this year. Tanner Houck has been... less good.
If you want a reason to hope: In 10 at-bats vs Mahle, Bregman has a .900 OPS. Could be a big night for him.
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.
The Twins are not good this year. They're actually quite bad. The one thing they do well is starting pitching. This is an eminently winnable series for the Sox.