Boston Red Sox (54-56) vs Atlanta Braves (64-46)
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 at 7:10 pm
At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Braves over the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox took an odd approach at the recent trading deadline feeling that they could still compete for a Wild Card spot. They didn't want to be sellers and trade away veterans like JD Martinez or Nathan Eovaldi but they also didn't want to be big buyers because that would mean parting with quality prospects. In case they're wrong about getting to this year's post-season, that could be a disaster. From my perspective, they're not only wrong about having a chance of the post-season, they appear to have been drinking some strange Kool-Aid. Just how bad has Boston been since the deadline? How about a 1-4 record including a series loss (1-3) to the lowly Royals. Things get much tougher this week with a visit from the Braves. Charlie Morton kicks things off for the visitors. Morton has struggled a bit lately, but he's still a dangerous veteran RH on the mound. He's had quality starts in five of his last nine outings, and he's 4-0 with a 2.89 ERA in five starts at Fenway Park covering 28 innings. In contrast, Rich Hill has only had two quality starts in his last 10 starts. Finally, the Braves are 5-1 in the last six meetings here in Boston, and they're 12-1 off back to back losses. Take Atlanta. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.