Red Sox should be a threat, but with Toronto, Tampa Bay and New York bringing strong squads, the East is anyone’s game, writes Drew Bonifant.

Boston was to have played at Yankee Stadium in New York on Thursday, but the game has been pushed back a day.

Boston is keeping the pitch count down for Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock, who do not have defined roles as starters or relievers.

With few off days on the schedule in April, Boston Manager Alex Cora won’t rule out going with a six-man rotation early on.

The left-handed starting pitcher has a stress fractuce in his right rib cage and has yet to start throwing.

The left-hander has no timetable for when he will start throwing again.

Saturday may bring some clarity to the Red Sox’s Opening Day roster picture.

‘I’m loving Raffy hitting second,’ says Boston Manager Alex Cora, who should have a potent top six against lefties and righties.

The Red Sox left-handed pitcher is working his way back from a stress fracture in his right rib cage.