Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale will try to overcome Fenway Park’s tough track record for left-handers this season. Photo: David Goldman/Associated PressThe Boston Red Sox were desperate to add an ace this offseason and on paper Chris Sale fits the bill perfectly. Since 1988, one southpaw has had an ERA under 3.50 at Fenway Park in at least 15 starts there: Jon Lester (2.49) in 2008, according to Stats, LLC. And Ford had good reason to skip that venue whenever possible, posting a 6.16 ERA in Boston (his ERA against those same Red Sox at home: 2.16). Sale has made only three career starts at Fenway and allowed nine runs in 19.2 innings (4.22 ERA).

Source: Wall Street Journal March 05, 2017 23:04 UTC