It’s no secret that the pitching has been one of the biggest issues facing the Red Sox this season. Yeah, we can talk about the run support for Chris Sale and the overall lack of offense on some nights, but that is a weak argument. The Sox rank in the top-5 for RS (347) behind the Twins (382), Rangers (364), Mariners (355), and Dodgers (349).
The problem here is that even with the high number of runs scored, the pitching is allowing nearly as many runs across the plate at 313 RA. Yeah, they have a +34 RD but that is seriously lacking the top-2 teams in the AL East with the Rays at +96 and Yankees at +69.