Red Sox starting rotation off to historically great start

The brilliance of the Boston Red Sox starting rotation this season has included accomplishments that have never been seen by this franchise.

The usual small sample size caveats aside, the Boston Red Sox starting rotation has been nothing short of spectacular to begin the 2018 season.

Red Sox starting pitchers own a 2.31 ERA through four starts, which ranks third among American League rotations. They also rank third in the league with a .190 batting average against.

The Opening Day bullpen meltdown overshadowed a dominant performance by Chris Sale. The ace went six shutout innings, allowing only one hit and striking out nine. Sale allowed three walks, signaling his typically sharp command isn’t…