Pregame thoughts: It’s hard to call a game in early August a “must-win”, but tonight is as close as it gets. It’s a Friday night at Fenway against the struggling Alek Manoah. You’ve got ten games at home in the next ten days. Reinforcements are around the corner in the form of Trevor Story, Chris Sale, and Tanner Houck, If you go 7-3 over the next ten with at least two wins against the Blue Jays, you’re going to put yourself in a pretty good spot to push to the finish. This is as close to a playoff series in August as it gets.
Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 7: Let’s Forget About that One
