Over the Monster · Sep 19, 2021
Red Sox vs. Orioles lineups: Great shot at a sweep
Hope you like vaccine puns! Abbie Parr-USA TODAY Sports The Red Sox can sweep the Orioles this afternoon behind Nate Eovaldi and give themselves a much-needed booster as they push for a wild card bid (1:10 p.m., NESN).
Getting Baltimore on the schedule is just what the doctor ordered for Boston as the de facto playoffs have already begun, more or less. The Sox have withstood jab after jab since August began only to come through it all in relatively strong postseason position, leaving us all to breathe a little easier. A loss to Baltimore, however, could once again leave us gasping for air.
