The Red Sox have lost 7 of the last 8 times they have faced the Orioles, and the Orioles currently hold a 6 1/2 game lead for 1st place in the AL East. Just writing that sentence makes my head hurt. Is their a glitch in the matrix? This isn't supposed to happen.
Well, the Red Sox have a very good chance to right some wrongs and let me sleep better at night. The Sox have won 8 of their last 10 games, and if they were somehow able to sweep this series they would only be 3 1/2 games of first place. Then again, if they get swept that's a 9 1/2 game lead for the Orioles. So, this is a pretty important series.
Tonight we get Buchholz vs Hunter. Buchholz's ERA is the worst in baseball, but his 8.80 run support average is more than a run higher than any other pitcher in the majors. I guess you can say Buchholz is starting to pitch better. He has let up 3 runs or less in each of his last 2 starts, but I am still not sold.
The good news here is that I think Tommy Hunter sucks. He is 2-1 against the Sox in his career, but has 1 7.02 ERA. I'm seeing a high scoring game.
Red Sox win 9-6
Player of the Game: Ortiz
Game starts at 7:05pm
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