Blue Jays AL East Recap: Jays Fight to Stay in the Mix

Boston maintains pace

Boston Red Sox: 44-37

The Red Sox rebounded from a rough start to the week. After losing the series to their lowly rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays, they took their second series from the Angels. Despite being blown out in Saturday night’s game, the Red Sox returned to form to fell Los Angeles.

While the Sox offence has been consistent, their rotation has become a bit of a plague lately. Clay Buchholz has all but assured that he’s out of the rotation after Saturday’s rout. This comes just after the Red Sox stated that they would be moving Righty Joe Kelly from rotation to bullpen after his return from the disabled list.

This isn’t to suggest things are all bad for the Boston’s front end. Rick Porcello and Steven Wright have been revelations, pitching at the highest levels of their career.

David Price, while more inconsistent than ever, is still a suppressing force. If these three can stick it out and enable their potent offence to hit, then the Sox should be able to weather the shakedown of their back end. Not to mention the power that their bullpen possesses.

Final Takeaway:

While their rotation woes might continue, as long as the Red Sox are hitting and their bullpen continues to be dominant, they’ll keep pace in the division race. Plus as trade rumours roil, the Red Sox always seem ready to spend.

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