The Red Sox have been winning a lot of games, so games like last night happen, or at least that is what logic tells me. Yet, last night pissed be off. The Red Sox got a great pitching performance from their #4 starter, and their offense didn't show up. Yes, Matusz has been pitching well, but it still pissed me off. Then again, the Red Sox have trouble against lefties.
Moving on, the Red Sox get a day game today as they wrap up this 3 game series with the Orioles. Bobby V was on WEEI this morning and it sounds like Gonzalez will be back in RF, so I expect Youk, Middleboork, Gonzo, and Oritz all to be in the lineup. They are going to need all of that offense with Bard on the mound who is looking to avoid his 4th loss in 5 starts.
Bard's overall numbers aren't bad for a #5 starter he is 3-5 with a 4.85 ERA, but what is troublesome is the fact that he only has one more K (26) then BB (25). That is never a good sign. In each of the last 4 games Bard has walked more guys then he has struck out, which is a big reason why he is 1-3 during that strech and has let up a total of 15 runs.
Facing Bard is Jake Arrieta, who thank God is a righty. Arrieta is 0-2 with a 5.51 ERA against the Red Sox in his career. He was good last time out going 7 innings allowing only 1 run with 9 Ks against the Nationals, but his two previous starts before that gem he let up 13 runs and 19 hits in 10 innings.
Arrieta is good, but if the Red Sox are going to ever make anything of this season they are going to have to hit this "above average" pitching. All the stats make me want to take the Orioles, but I just can't.
Red Sox win 7-6
Player of the Game: Ortiz
Game starts at 12:35pm
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