Rays Set to Unleash Unexpected Fury on Red Sox: Can Boston Survive the Storm?

The Red Sox are slightly at a crossroads at the moment. They tinkered with the team, looking to get back into the playoff race this season. So far, it has resulted in a team that has played average baseball and is hovering around the .500 mark this year. Again, it isn’t like they are lacking talent or they are dealing with significant injuries. The team just hasn’t been able to convert anything to consistent victories. They called up the top-ranked prospect in the game, Roman Anthony, to hopefully give them a jolt, but he went 0-for-4 with an error yesterday. Tonight, they have Lucas Giolito on the hill. He is 1-1 with a 6.42 ERA and a 1.63 WHIP, so there is obviously cause for alarm there. He has made four home starts and only one of them has been good. He allowed just six hits and no earned runs over seven innings against the Orioles. Against the Rangers, Braves, and Angels, he allowed at least six earned runs. The only good news for the Red Sox is that he has held Rays hitters to a .160 average over 50 at-bats. 

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