MLB Analysts Back Red Sox Playoff Run

It's March 27. This is Boston Red Sox News today, Team News powered by AI.

MLB Network Analysts are bullish on the Boston Red Sox making the playoffs this season.

Before their opening day match up with the Cincinnati Reds,

Mark D'Rosa and Kevin Kiermeyer both picked Boston to reach the postseason.

D'Rosa even went further, calling for four teams from the tough American League East to get in,

including Baltimore, Toronto, the Yankees, and the Red Sox.

Kiermeyer, who faced Boston for 12 seasons in the American League East,

highlighted their strong pitching, solid defense, balanced hitting, and speed as a winning formula.

D'Rosa echoed that, praising the pitching staff,

outfield play, and potential breakout from young infielder, Marcelo Mayor.

Last year, the Red Sox earned a wildcard spot with 89 regular season wins,

finishing third in their division.

They shook up the roster this off season by adding pitchers,

Ranger Suarez and Sunny Gray,

plus Ketcher Wilson Contreras, despite losing some key pieces.

The division looks stacked again,

but Boston has not made back-to-back post seasons since the 2016 through 2018.

Stretch.

They kicked off the year strong with a three-nothing road win over the Reds on Thursday.

Fan graphs now gives them a 65.4% shot at the playoffs, heading into Friday's action.

Setting up an exciting follow-in, wide open race.