Strikeouts were a major issue last season for the Red Sox. When they struck out 9 times or fewer, they were 67-31. When they struck out 10+ times, 22-42.

Boston struck out just 7 times in their Opening Day win. In yesterday’s loss the Red Sox struck out 15 times including 3 in the 2 extra innings where they did not move the Manfred man from second.

It’s a stat I’ll be following all season.