Over the Monster · Apr 6, 2021
Red Sox 11, Rays 2: Red Sox tee off on reigning AL champs
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports For some reason, despite an all-time terrible start to the season by the Red Sox, who got swept by a team that nearly every outlet had figured for a 0.0% chance to make the playoffs, I am still here and willingly recapping a game between the Red Sox and a Rays team that has seemingly picked up where they left off. That is, of course, one game away from a World Series title.
The assignments tonight on the mound were Nick Pivetta for the Red Sox and Michael Wacha for the Rays. Both had strong springs that should encourage their respective fanbases, but both have had struggles in recent seasons that should temper expectations of the fanbases.
