Red Sox Series Preview: A War North Of The Border

Jun 28, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara (19) and Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart (23) celebrate after they defeat the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Predictions:

• Game One Winner: Boston Red Sox
• Game Two Winner: Toronto Blue Jays
• Game Three Winner: Toronto Blue Jays
• Game Four Winner: Boston Red Sox

Final Thought –

This series is going to come down to how long the Red Sox pitchers can keep the Blue Jays off of the scoreboard. Even if the Blue Jays score first, the Red Sox can still be in the game as long as the opposition’s scoring is slow. On paper, it looks like Buchholz should outduel Dickey, but he also could be due for a big loss. With the way that Rodriguez has been hit, lately, it would seem that Estrada would be too much for the Red Sox bats. Porcello… there are no words. He has almost insurmountable odds stacked against him, between the holiday crowd, the high-powered offense against him, and his own troubling issues. The only thing close to a guarantee is Miley having the skills to outmatch the rookie Boyd. However, we are still talking about the man who looked more like a horror movie before the month of June.

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