Series Preview: Padres at Red Sox for Opening Day at Fenway

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 3: The Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup for the national anthem before the opening day game at Fenway Park on April 3, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) | Getty Images We made it to Opening Day. It was hard to get here, literally.

A 1-5 record before setting foot in front of the Green Monster is not what Red Sox Nation waited all winter to see. Already the winnable games in Cincinnati look like missed opportunities compared to the series in Houston. But now the Sox are back in Boston!

A new Opening Day, a new beginning. Except for the record. That stays.

The San Diego Padres will do their best to add to the misery, but at 2-4 things haven’t gone that much better for the Friars record wise. If you’re reading this and headed to the ballpark make sure to get to your seats by 1:30 PM ahead of a 2:10 PM first pitch. They always put on a show for the Opening Day festivities.