The Boston Red Sox face a tall task on the mound in their next two games.
The Red Sox face Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal in the series finale Wednesday before they return home against an old friend in Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves. That’s a tall task against a pair of dominant lefties, but this run marks one of historical significance for the Red Sox.
In these two matchups, the Red Sox will become the first team to face the reigning Cy Young Award winners in both leagues in consecutive games, as referenced by MLB.com’s Ian Browne.
Boston slashed .269/.353/.416 with a .769 OPS so far this season against left-handed pitching and will rely on right-handed heavy lineup choices with Rob Refsnyder getting the start Wednesday and potentially Friday with this pattern.
You can catch both games on NESN.
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