Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/25/24, 2:10 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 4/25/24 at 4:11 AM in MLB Picks

The Boston Red Sox evened the series with the Cleveland Guardians at 1-1 following an 8-0 shutout win in Game 2, setting the stage for a dramatic series finale on Thursday at Progressive Field. The Red Sox notched their 11th road win of the season behind clinical pitching from Cooper Criswell and their bullpen. Criswell pitched for 5.0 innings, allowing three hits with three strikeouts. Relief pitcher Joely Rodriguez and Zack Kelly also logged solid showing on the mound to shut the door on the Guardians. Cleveland, who suffered only their fourth home loss this season, will pin their hopes on right-handed pitcher Triston McKenzie to give them a strong start on Thursday’s series finale. McKenzie (2-2, 5.00 ERA, 11 Strikeouts) will have to bring his A-game though as he’s taking on one of the hottest teams at the plate over the last 7 days. The Red Sox is batting .259/.336/.476 with 31 runs and 8 homers during that period. Chase Anderson (2 Saves, 2.77 ERA with 8 strikeouts) will make his first start this season after coming off the bullpen in his last six mound appearances. The Guardians are hitting .254/.322/.409 with 31 runs over the last 7 days.