Why Red Sox got exactly what they needed from $130M man as playoffs near | Christopher Smith
BALTIMORE — Ranger Suarez’s postseason resume is a big reason why the Red Sox were willing to offer him $130 million in free agency back in January. The 31-year-old left-hander is 4-1 with a 1.48 ERA in 11 postseason outings, including eight starts. So it’s imperative that he is pitching well when the postseason begins. The Red Sox need to feel good about giving him the ball to start one of their best-of-three AL Wild Card round games. On Friday, Suarez gave the Sox exactly what they needed to see with the playoffs in 25 days.
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He recorded 10 groundball outs. “That was awesome,” Tracy said. “Controlled counts.