Certainly don't wanna waste Sale in a wild card game. Just win the division. Then you know you have Sale lined up to go in Game 1 of the ALDS.
True. Hopefully Sox can clinch the division by the HOU series.
Sale has 1 more start left for sure (vs. TOR next week, on extra day rest b/c of day off today), but is also scheduled to pitch Game 162 vs. HOU. (Regular Season Finale)
Now obviously they could skip his start, BUT if the division still isn't won by then, we may need to pitch him Game 162 to win the division, but then losing Game 162 (and possibly the division) would mean Pomeranz is our Wild Card Game starter. WOOF.
Sox just have to keep rolling and hope NYY drops a game or two soon, but unfortunately their schedule is actually a bit easier than our's.