Over the Monster · Oct 6, 2017
Red Sox at Astros lineup: Drew or die?
The Red Sox enter this afternoon’s ALDS game two against the Astros with their backs near the wall, less because of the 1-0 game lead than Houston’s scalding-hot bats, which have now been a problem for more than a week. Today, as he did so often this season, Drew Pomeranz will look to right the ship.
The big lefty was Boston’s biggest surprise in the rotation this year, posting a 17-6 record with a 3.32 ERA — marks not entirely different from those of Rick Porcello in 2016, which earned him the Cy Young Award. Pomeranz won’t take the hardware, but he can stop the bleeding today, and that’s all we can ask.
