BOSTON RED SOX (108-54 in 2018) at SEATTLE MARINERS (89-73 in 2018) Thursday, March 28, 2019 • 4:10 P.M
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (14): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (108-54 in 2018) at SEATTLE MARINERS (89-73 in 2018) Thursday, March 28, 2019 • 4:10 p.m. PT/7:10 p.m. ET • T-Mobile Park • Seattle, WA LHP Chris Sale (12-4, 2.11 in 2018) vs. LHP Marco Gonzales (1-0, 4.50) Game #1 • Road Game #1 • TV: ESPN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) FOR THE 119TH TIME: Boston begins its 119th AL season ROAD WARRIORS: The Red Sox are opening the season today...The Red Sox are 58-59-1 all-time on Opening Day with an 11-day, 11-game road trip at SEA (4), OAK (4), 2018 REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing ...........................1st, +8.0 (excluding G2 of doubleheaders in 1903, 1948, and 1982). and ARI (3), the most road games to begin a season in Home/Road ............................. 57-24/51-30 This is the 78th time that the Red Sox have opened franchise history (previous: 10 in 1901 and 2003). Day/Night ................................ 36-10/72-44 the regular season on the road (34-42-1), having done The only other club in the last 100 years to open a March/April/May/June .... 2-1/19-6/18-11/17-10 so in 20 of the last 24 seasons (1996-2019). season with 11+ games as the visiting team was the July/August/September .....19-6/18-9/15-11 vs. AL East ..........................................52-24 1980 Twins (first 12 games). vs. AL Central .....................................19-14 FIRST IMPRESSIONS: In 3 of their last 4 World Series The Red Sox will not play their 1st game at Fenway vs. AL West .........................................21-12 championship seasons, the Red Sox lost on Opening Day Park until Tuesday, 4/9 vs. TOR, the latest scheduled vs. National League..............................16-4 home opener in the majors this season. vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 87-38/21-16 (2004, 2007, 2018)...In last year’s opener at Tropicana Field, Leading after 6 innings ........................84-6 the Sox took a 4-0 lead into the 8th inning but lost, 6-4. Tied after 6 innings ..............................12-5 The Sox have not been shut out on Opening Day in any COAST TO COAST: The Red Sox and Mariners begin a Trailing after 6 innings .......................12-43 of the last 42 seasons (1977-2018), the 2nd-longest 7-game season series today...In addition to this weekend, Leading after 7 innings ........................90-4 Tied after 7 innings ..............................13-5 active streak in the majors (NYM-56)...They were last these teams will play a 3-game set in Boston (5/10-12). Trailing after 7 innings .........................5-45 blanked in an opener on 4/9/76 at BAL’s Memorial This is the 2nd time the Sox and Mariners are opening Leading after 8 innings ........................97-1 Stadium, a 1-0 game that lasted 2 hours and 3 minutes. a season against each other...On 4/4/2000 here at Tied after 8 innings ................................7-3 T-Mobile Park, BOS kicked off its season with a 2-0 Trailing after 8 innings .........................4-50 Red Sox score first ..............................74-15 SETTING SALE: Chris Sale, who recorded the final out of victory over SEA, which was also the last time the Sox Opponents score first .........................34-39 the 2018 World Series, will start today’s game for the Red played on the west coast on Opening Day. Come-from-behind wins .........................47 Sox...The last pitcher to record the final out of a World Series Since 2003, the Red Sox are 96-119 (.447) in the Pacific Shutouts ...............................................14-7 and then throw that winning club’s first pitch of the following Time Zone, which includes games at LAA, OAK, SEA, Scoring less than 3 runs .......................8-25 Scoring 3 or 4 runs .............................20-17 regular season was SF’s Madison Bumgarner (2014-15)...The LAD, SD, and SF...Against those same teams at Fenway Scoring 5 or more runs .......................80-12 last AL pitcher to do so was BAL’s Scott McGregor (1983-84), Park in that same time, the Sox are 132-71 (.650). Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 85-24/23-30 and the only other Sox pitcher to do it is Carl Mays (1918-19). 1-run/2-run games .................... 25-14/17-7 This will be Sale’s 5th Opening Day start (also 2013-14 Walk-offs ................................................7-4 VETERAN PRESENCE: Dustin Pedroia enters the 2019 Extra innings (home/road) ............... 5-1/3-4 & 2016 with CWS, and 2018 with BOS)...In his previous season with the most MLB service time among Red Sox Series openers/finales ............. 34-18/37-15 4, he went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA (6 ER/28.0 IP). players (12 years, 41 days)...Rick Porcello (9.170), David Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 19-5-2 In the 5 seasons from 2014-18, the Red Sox had Price (9.164), and Steve Pearce (9.116) are all on track Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 14-7-5 5 different Opening Day starting pitchers (Lester, to reach 10 years of service time in 2019. Series W-L-T (total) ......................... 33-12-7 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 8-0/7-1 Buchholz, Price, Porcello, Sale). Also with 7+ years of service time are Mitch Moreland (8.067), Chris Sale (8.061), Eduardo Nunez (7.090), J.D. STARTING LINEUP: Of the Red Sox’ 10 players in their Martinez (7.036), and Nathan Eovaldi (7.013). VS. THE MARINERS 2018 Opening Day lineup, 9 are still on the club’s roster All-Time (1977-present) ........ 242-180 In Boston ......................................127-78 (P-Sale, C-Vázquez, 2B-Núñez, 3B-Devers, SS-Bogaerts, COACHING CONSISTENCY: Each member of the Red Sox’ In Seattle ....................................115-102 LF-Benintendi, CF-Bradley, RF-Betts, DH-Martinez). 2018 coaching staff has returned for the 2019 season...The 2018................................................ 4-3 The Sox last had as many as 8 players make last time there was no turnover on the BOS coaching staff In Boston ............................................2-1 consecutive Opening Day starts (regardless of from one season to the next was 2013-14. In Seattle ............................................2-2 position) from 1981-82, and they have never had as In 2018, Alex Cora became the 5th individual to win many as 9 players do that. a World Series in his 1st season as a manager...Ralph MOST WORLD SERIES TITLES, 2000-18 The last team that had 9+ players make consecutive Houk (1961-62 Yankees) is the only manager ever to do Rk. Team Titles O.D. starts was NYY in 2011 & 2012 (source: Elias). that in each of his first 2 seasons as a manager. 1. Red Sox ..................................... 4 Pitching Coach Dana LeVangie has won 4 World Series 2. Giants ............................................. 3 THE FIRST TIMERS: RHP Ryan Brasier, RHP Colten Brewer, with the Sox, as a bullpen catcher (2004), advance scout T3. Cardinals ......................................... 2 and 1B/OF Sam Travis are making their 1st career Opening (2007), bullpen coach (2013), and pitching coach (2018). T3. Yankees ........................................... 2 Day rosters...Brewer, who will wear #54, is the only player MOST TEAM WINS, 2016-18 on the Sox’ 40-man roster who wasn’t in the BOS organiza- YEAR IN REVIEW: The Red Sox won the 2018 World Series af- Rk. Team Wins tion during the 2018 season (acquired on 11/20/18). ter going 108-54 (.667) in the regular season, setting a single- 1. Red Sox ................................. 294 Also making their 1st Opening Day rosters with the season franchise record for wins (previous: 105 in 1912). 2. Cubs ............................................ 290 3. Astros ......................................... 288 Red Sox are Nathan Eovaldi and Tyler Thornburg, who BOS was 119-57 between the regular season and both played for BOS in 2018. Postseason, becoming the 3rd team ever to win that RED SOX WITH 5+ CONSECUTIVE O.D. many games (also 1998 Yankees and 2001 Mariners). STARTS AT SHORTSTOP (1901-2018) FAMILIAR FACES: Xander Bogaerts has been the Red Rk. Player Starts Sox’ Opening Day starting SS in each of the last 5 seasons BACK TO BACK: The Red Sox are attempting to win 1. Everett Scott ...................8 (1914-21) (2014-18)...Only 6 other Red Sox have made 5+ straight T2. Joe Cronin .......................7 (1935-41) back-to-back World Series titles for the 2nd time (1915- T2. Heinie Wagner ................7 (1907-13) O.D. starts at the position (see table at right). 16)...They also won consecutive pennants in 1903 & 1904. T4. Rick Burleson ..................6 (1975-80) This is the 5th Red Sox Opening Day roster for Mookie The last teams to win consecutive World Series titles T4. Freddy Parent ..................6 (1901-06) Betts, Brock Holt, and Rick Porcello (all 2015-19), as were the 1998-2000 Yankees and 1992-93 Blue Jays. T4. Rico Petrocelli .................6 (1965-70) well as Jackie Bradley Jr. (2013, ‘16-19). 7. Xander Bogaerts ..... 5 (2014-18) TEAM OF THE CENTURY: The Red Sox have won 4 of MOST WINS, 2012-18 (AL) WIN, DANCE, REPEAT: The Red Sox’ starting outfield the last 15 World Series titles (2004, ‘07, ‘13, ‘18), more Rk. Pitcher Wins alignment on Opening Day was the same in 2018 as it was than any other team in this century...They became the 1.