Red Sox at Orioles lineups: Just hold on

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The wildcard race is as intense as I can remember, with four teams in legitimate contention with just four games left. The Red Sox threw away a chance at a sweep in Baltimore with a loss on Tuesday, and will now be looking to win the series against an Orioles team with 107 losses. I really hope they can do that.

Nick Pivetta (9-7, 4.52 ERA) will make his final start of the regular season in this one. He’s essentially playing in a do-or-die playoff game, just against a team that is currently 47 games back of first place. His fastball, curveball, and slider have all been above average pitches this year so theoretically he should have no problem putting away this…