The Red Sox did what they needed to do on Friday, coming out ahead of the Nationals and, with a little help, setting themselves up for the possibility to clinch on Saturday. While it’s much more likely things will come down to what happens Sunday, the potential still exists for a celebration Saturday night. And of course, first and foremost they need a win in the late afternoon down in the nation’s capital.
One thing we know about the Red Sox right now is that they are really leaning on their pitching, and in particular they’re leaning on their starting pitching.