Twice in Atlanta, the Red Sox blew significant leads. On Tuesday, they were up 4-0 six batters in, and 7-4 after five innings, only to end up tied going into the eighth. On Wednesday, it was 2-0 after six batters, then 4-1 and 6-3 before the hosts went ahead in the sixth.
It didn’t matter, because — as we’re all growing to accept with the 2021 Red Sox — of course it didn’t. This is a group that finds a way. On Tuesday, Alex Verdugo got a floater of a changeup, lost it in the left-center seats, then left his body.