IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS

The odds are stacked against Pedro and the Red Sox, but that Sox still have a chance to win the AL East in 2004. Going into a 3 game series the Sox and going to have to sweep the Yankees, and most likely sweep the Devil Rays as well to round out the season. With a 6 game lead with 6 games left to play the Sox have virtually clinched the wild card, but they want more than what last year brought.

We have a chance to play the Yankees at home for three games and lay everything on the line, that's the name of the game," said Red Sox first baseman Kevin Millar. "No statements, we just have to go out and play good baseball. But if we have a chance to come out here and do what we'd love to do, which is sweep them, you build on that."

The last two games the Sox faced the Yankees the Sox were sodomized, managing only 5 runs versus the Bombers 25. But the Yankees can't take away the fact that the Sox have a better team on paper in nearly every category.
Team Comparison

Batting Average
	.271 .282

Runs
	861 877

Hits
	1419 1511

Earned Run Average
	4.65 4.15

Hits Allowed
	1448 1343

Opponent Batting Average
	.271 .255

Table Courtesy of CBS.sportline.com
Pedro has lost his last two consecutive starts, as he gears up for his free agency bid, all of this swells amid rumors that Pedro may not want to be second fiddle to Schilling next year.

I'm not a stopper, I'm not anything. I'm just a player trying to earn his living and do his job."

And Pedro's job tonight is winning one game, his last game of 2004 and possibly his last regular season game as a Red Sox. One game, tonight against the Yankees.