Pedroia and Ellsbury -- who has an eight-game hit streak and a .447 June batting average of his own -- have been providing much of the table-setting from the top of the batting order. The duo's constant presence on base has allowed the No. 3 hitter, Gonzalez, to pick up at least one RBI in seven consecutive games -- a total of 11 over that span.
But while those numbers are nice to have, all the Red Sox want to get is a little sleep. Saturday's 1:07 p.m. ET start is another nine innings or more on this tiring three-city road trip.
"We know they're not going to feel sorry for us," Ellsbury said. "We're just going to go out there and compete."