Red Sox manager Alex Cora often talks about the importance of winning a series during the regular season, and by beating the Pirates on Wednesday, the Red Sox clinched a series victory.
Far too often this season, that hasn’t been the case — the Red Sox started 0-10-1 in their first 11 series facing the American League East before finally beating the Orioles in a one-off game to get in the win column. Since, they beat the Yankees twice in three attempts. Wednesday’s 8-3 victory clinched another series against the Pirates — admittedly not an AL East opponent, but a win nonetheless with one more game remaining on Thursday.