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Red Sox: 3 players ready to break out against the Seattle Mariners

By Brendan Mizgala

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 08: Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez #57 of the Boston Red Sox throws to a Baltimore Orioles batter in the first inning during the Orioles home opener at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 08, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 08: Starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez #57 of the Boston Red Sox throws to a Baltimore Orioles batter in the first inning during the Orioles home opener at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 08, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – APRIL 7: Members of the Boston Red Sox celebrate a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 7, 2021 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

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This series with the Mariners can be a make or break for both teams. I know that sounds incredibly dramatic for the third week of April, but I don’t think I’m far off by saying it. For the Red Sox, they’re in easily one of the toughest divisions in MLB and we all know the Yankees will eventually wake up. They need to put as much space between themselves and the rest of the division as early as possible to build a cushion. You can’t win the division in April but you can sure as hell lose it.

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For the Mariners, they started the season surprisingly hot, and until the A’s went on this win streak they had the division. Much like the Yankees, Houston will eventually remember that they’re a good team and will climb back up into the standings. Seattle has a chance if they take this series to get back on top of the AL West and to give themselves some breathing room. Unfortunately for them, they’re coming to Fenway Park while Boston is playing some of the best baseball they’ve produced in years.

The series breaks down as follows:

  • Thursday: Nick Pivetta (2-0, 3.68) v. Justin Dunn (1-0, 3.72)         7:10 pm start
  • Friday: Martín Pérez (0-1, 5.93) v. Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 4.74)          7:10 pm start
  • Saturday: Nathan Eovaldi (3-1, 3.04) v. Chris Flexen (1-1, 3.38) 1:10 pm start
  • Sunday: Eduardo Rodriguez (3-0, 3.38) v.           TBD                      1:10 pm start

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Things have been pretty good for the Red Sox in the early going this season but that could all come crashing down if they can’t win this series against Seattle. Again, it may be dramatic but every series is a must-win. You don’t have to win every game but you have to take each series, at worst take the split. Boston is coming off of a pair of splits and the momentum is in flux right now. Taking this series from the Mariners would be a great boost to close out this homestand and get this squad right back on track.

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