The Boston Red Sox will open the season with an interleague matchup today at Fenway against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rick Porcello will take the hill for the Red Sox. Porcello was lights out in 2016, with a record of 22-4, an ERA of 3.15, a WHIP of 1.09 and was 13-1 at Fenway with an ERA of 2.97. Gerrit Cole gets the nod for the Pirates. Cole was 7-10 in 2016, with an ERA of 3.88, a WHIP of 1.44 and the Bucs are 1-4 in his last 5 interleague starts. With the current Pirates hitting a combined .130 against Porcello, the edge goes to Boston in this one.
Today’s pick:
Boston Red Sox