The Red Sox head to Cleveland to face the surprising Guardians tonight behind Nick Pivetta (7:10 p.m., NESN).
The Sox have won four in a row and haven’t lost a series in June, but this series raises the stakes considerably. For the most part, our boys have faced pushovers over the last month, and the exception—the Cardinals—aren’t directly competing with Boston for a playoff spot like Cleveland is. The Guardians and Twins are effectively tied atop the AL Central, while the Sox are a half game behind the Blue Jays for second in the AL East.