It's pretty special to be the Opening Day starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. But, how well have those pitchers performed on Opening Day in years the Red Sox won the World Series?
Here's a look at the game scores as well and if the Sox won or lost each game.
Now let's take more of an in-depth look at the game stats starting with 2018's starter Chris Sale.
Chris Sale: 2018 vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Sale pitched six innings in a 6-4 loss to the Rays on March 29, 2018. He allowed one hit and no runs while striking out nine batters and walking three. It's safe to say Sale did his job on Opening Day in 2018, but that loss essentially didn't matter as Boston went on to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
Jon Lester: 2013 vs. New York Yankees
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Lester tossed five innings in an 8-2 win over the Yankees on April 1, 2013. Although he allowed two runs on five hits, he fanned seven batters and only walked two. Not only did Lester do his job on the mound, but the batters shredded through C.C. Sabathia, driving in four runs on eight hits through five innings.
Curt Schilling: 2007 vs. Kansas City Royals
Schilling wasn't his best against the Royals on April 2, 2007. He pitched just four innings in a 7-1 loss to Kansas City on Opening Day. He allowed five runs on eight hits while striking out five batters and walking two.
Pedro Martinez: 2004 vs. Baltimore Orioles
Martinez pitched six innings in a 7-2 loss to the Orioles on Opening Day in 2004. He allowed just two runs on seven hits while striking out five batters and walking only one. Quite clearly Martinez wasn't the issue in 2004, his relief pitchers five runs in the loss.
Babe Ruth: 1918 vs. Philadelphia Athletics
Ruth tossed nine innings in a 7-1 stomping of the Athletics in 1918. He allowed just one run on four hits while striking out three and walking just two batters. Ruth also averaged .333 at the plate in that game with one hit and two RBIs.
Babe Ruth: 1916 vs. Philadelphia Athletics
Ruth pitched 8.1 innings in a 2-1 victory over the Athletics on April 12, 1916. He allowed no runs on four hits while striking out six batters and walking two. In three plate appearances, Ruth struck out once.
Ernie Shore: 1915 vs. Philadelphia Athletics
Shore tossed eight innings in a 2-0 loss to the Athletics on Opening Day in 1915. He allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out three batters and walking four.
Smoky Joe Wood: 1912 vs. New York Yankees
Wood pitched nine innings in a 5-3 win over the Yankees on April 11, 1912. He allowed seven hits while striking out two batters and walking three.
*1903 info unavailable*
If you're keeping track, that's a 4-4 record on Opening Day in the years the Red Sox won the World Series. Quite frankly, Opening Day isn't the best measure of how the Sox will perform throughout the season.