Pittsburgh Pirates (92-62) v Boston Red Sox (92-62)
Best-of-seven, Pirates with the home-field advantage.
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If I’m being totally honest, this Red Sox lineup scares me more than the Yanks do. I am a firm believer in the advantage of splits and our southpaw-strong rotation matches up better against New York’s big guys - Ruth and Gehrig, both LHB – than against Foxx, Wilson and Wright, all of whom bat from the right side.
And while our pitching has been the bedrock of our recent success and was so again this season, we are vulnerable in this area, as Brown, Streeter and Foster can all have their moments. So, here more than ever, it will all come down to who gets the job done on the hill and who doesn’t.
Cobb is in the squad but unsure if he’ll be able to play any meaningful part. He’ll certainly miss the first couple of games as he just isn’t right.
NB My apologies, that Boston bunch of FGs is a disgrace...