I know I am not the only person who was less than thrilled when the 2019 Red Sox schedule was announced, revealing an eleven-game West Coast road trip to kick off the season. But the more I think about it, the more I think that this trip is exactly what Boston needs to start its repeat bid strong. And even if things don’t go exactly as hoped out west, there’s nothing wrong with getting this trip out of the way early as it’ll be the longest of the season for the defending champions. Let’s take a look at Boston’s first three opponents:
Seattle Mariners
The Mariners are coming off an 89-73 campaign where they finished eight games out of a Wild Card spot and 14 games behind the AL West champion Houston Astros.