Bauer impressed Thursday, allowing one run with six strikeouts over eight innings against the Angels. In three career games against Boston, he has given up 11 runs in 7 2/3 innings.
The AL Cy Young Award winner’s up-and-down continued in his last start. Porcello gave up four runs, including two homers, in seven innings against the Royals in his MLB-leading 14th loss. The right-hander has given up 25 homers.