The Red Sox and Astros kick off their series on Thursday. Throughout the week, we’ve looked at various portions of Houston’s roster as we get to know our opponent. Now, it’s time to see how the Red Sox stack up. Today, we’ll go position-by-position and see who has the edge at each starting spot. It should be noted that, as I write this, rosters have still not been announced. There may also be some overlap at some positions. Let’s get started
Catcher
Catcher is a really interesting matchup between these two teams. On Boston’s side, the guy who will start the majority of games in this series is a defensive specialist who has come alive with the bat this season.