Red Sox Series Preview: @ Seattle Mariners

May 11, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher

(19) pitches during the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

Predictions: 

• Game One Winner – Seattle Mariners, as you should expect Kelly to struggle, once again. However, it should be close.

• Game Two Winner –  Boston Red Sox. Happ will remember his time in Toronto, as his former Blue Jays manager John Farrell sits across from him in the other dugout, plotting a win.

• Game Three Winner – Boston Red Sox. There are no delusions, here, that Hernandez will lose this game for the Mariners. If the Red Sox win, it will be because of the bullpens, possibly extra innings. That relies on Porcello being able to keep Boston in the game, close, so they can make a comeback victory.

• Game Four Winner – Boston Red Sox. Not that Paxton cannot win the game, but it will depend on who fills in for Masterson. If the game is close, Boston should get just enough run support.

These predictions will rely on the amount of run support that the Mariners give their starters. From the look of things, either Nelson Cruz has to defeat the Red Sox, single-handed, or the Red Sox could squeak out a series victory.

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