GAME #2 - FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2024 - BOSTON RED SOX @ SEATTLE MARINERS

[markj]

9:40PM Eastern

Red Sox

Nick Pivetta (R)

Jarren Duran (L) LF
Rafael Devers (L) 3B
Trevor Story (R) SS
Triston Casas (L) 1B
Tyler O'Neill (R) RF
Masataka Yoshida (L) DH
Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF
Enmanuel Valdez (L) 2B
Reese McGuire (L) C

Mariners

George Kirby (R)

J.P. Crawford (L) SS
Julio Rodríguez (R) CF
Jorge Polanco (S) 2B
Mitch Garver (R) DH
Cal Raleigh (S) C
Mitch Haniger (R) RF
Ty France (R) 1B
Luke Raley (L) LF
Luis Urías (R) 3B

Gametime Temp: 54F
Chance of Precip: 1%

[SeaBeachFred]

I recorded the game last night on a lark and was watching it today.  Well we were 0-1 at this juncture last season so this is somewhat of an "improvement".  Seattle is supposed to have a solid team this season so the win was a surprise for me, albeit a very pleasant one.  Still we are not a solid club by any means and have to be fortunate for any number of wins we can get this season.  Gave us five pretty good innings and we hit a couple of bombs so if we can escape Seattle with a four game split it would be fine with me.

[longgame]

Good pitching game last night.  Too bad we came out on the wrong side of it.

Rafaela will be fun to watch with that swing and that speed.  I hope he connects more often than not because I don't think he will take many walks. 

Overall, this is a good lineup if they can get consistent performance and keep guys healthy.  Raffy missing the game is slightly troubling.