After the weather washed away last night’s game, the Boston Red Sox finally open a pivotal series on the road against the New York Yankees on Friday. They’ll do so without their regular first baseman, Mitch Moreland, who has missed the last four games and was placed on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain. Not to worry though, as Steve Pearce is ready to fill in.
The concept would have been laughable a couple of weeks ago when Pearce was struggling to keep his batting average above .100 but the veteran has shown signs of life lately.