He was going for his eighth win in eight starts, a streak that would be the longest by a Red Sox pitcher since Pedro Martinez rattled off nine in a row during his magical 1999 season, and yet Joe Kelly looked no different than he has in the seven previous wins.
The righthander is locked in.
Kelly was dominant yet again last night, slicing apart the Blue Jays’ MLB-best offense with high-90s heaters and breaking balls that painted corners. He struck out five while holding the Jays to just one run over 52⁄3 innings as the Red Sox ran away with a 10-4 win.