Through the first 30 games of the season, the much-maligned Boston Red Sox, who were shredded all offseason for their lack of moves to address the pitching staff, have made some very special team history.
The Boston Red Sox shut out the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night, 4-0, at Fenway Park.
With the win, the Red Sox moved to 17-13 on the year, which is a major uptick from where prognosticators had them before the season.
The Red Sox, who finished last in the American League East in each of the last two years, were shredded all offseason for failing to address the pitching staff outside of Lucas Giolito and were roasted for failing to invest real dollars in the Major League roster.
It turns out that the organization under Craig Breslow had a good handle on what it was doing. That much-maligned pitching plan yielded some team history through the first 30 games of the season.
Per Tom Caron of NESN:
The Red Sox finish April w/ their 6th shoutout – one more than the pitching staff recorded in all of 2023. They finish the month 4 games above .500 (17-13) matching their season high. Team ERA is 2.59, the lowest in baseball and the lowest Sox mark through 30 games since 1920.
