The goal this weekend was a sweep, and that is still on the table after two games. Things actually got off to a bit of a rocky start on Saturday when Nick Pivetta gave up two runs and three straight hits right off the bat, but the Red Sox had no problem answering back. Things stayed close for a big chunk of the game until Xander Bogaerts had the dagger with a three-run homer to open things up. We also saw Tanner Houck out of the bullpen, and he mostly looked very good. Onward and upward.
Nick Pivetta has been as all over the place as any recent Red Sox pitcher I can remember, meaning he can be pretty much anything on any given day and it wouldn’t be totally surprising.