The set-up: Boston rookie Andrew Benintendi knocked in the go-ahead runs in Monday's 7-5 Red Sox win in 11 innings, then went 5-for-5 with two HRs, six RBI and four runs scored in July 4th's 11-4 rout of the Rangers (Aaron Judge, who?). Boston has now won six straight (eight of nine) and will go for a three-game sweep of the Rangers in Texas on Wednesday night. The Rangers have now lost three straight and six of their last seven, with the team's pitching staff allowing at least five runs in each of those six setbacks. At 40-44, Texas now trails Houston by 17 games in the AL West. Meanwhile, after some early struggles, 49-35 Boston now leads the Yankees by four full games in the AL East

The pitching matchup: Doug Fister (0-1 & 4.91 ERA) takes the mound for Boston and Andrew Cashner (3-7 & 3.87 ERA) for Texas. Fister was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox on June 25 and has been solid in each of his first two starts, allowing three ERs in each outing. He does not yet own a decision (Red Sox are 1-1) and with Fister spending last season with Houston in the AL West, he made five starts against Texas, posting a 1-2 record with a 4.73 ERA. He's 6-6 (4.98 ERA) in 16 career starts vs. Texas (teams are 6-10). Cashner spent two weeks on the disabled list with an oblique injury only to return on Thursday at Cleveland and get hit on the right elbow by a broken bat. He was charged with five runs on six hits in five-plus innings to suffer a 5-1 loss. He was diagnosed with just a bruise and steps to the mound again tonight. Cashner's ERA of 3.87 is better than his 3-7 record or Texas' 5-8 record in his 13 starts.

The pick: Fister has to be thrilled to join Boston and this guy has proven he can pitch in the majors. Again, Cashner has pitched better than his record shows and I'll make the Under a 10* play.