Red Sox 1, Astros 5: Looking for offense in Houston

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports We’ve heard all about this run to start June for the Red Sox, and it is a brutal stretch on their schedule for the next couple of weeks. The start to the 17-game stretch has not been good, with another loss coming in Houston on Tuesday. The pitching wasn’t great in this game from Garrett Richards, but he worked his way out of trouble all night long to keep the team in the game. The offense just couldn’t get it going, though. They struggled for a second straight game against a young pitcher, with the middle of the lineup having a particularly tough night. J.D. Martinez, Xander Bogaerts, and Rafael Devers combined to go 0-11 with six strikeouts. It’s not what you want.

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