The matchup that everyone will be looking at is the matchup between Chris Sale, Boston’s biggest offseason acquisition, and Jameson Taillon, the Pirates’ up and coming phenom.
After seven seasons in the Windy City, Sale was given a new set of socks, when the White Sox traded him to the Red Sox in exchange for a handful of players.
Sale has been one the best left-handed pitchers in baseball this decade, compiling a 74-50 record with a 3.00 ERA, in 1110 IP. While with the White Sox, Sale became an ace, establishing himself as a dominant pitcher in the AL.