Red Sox 3, Angels 7: Halos Give Boston Hell in Sweep

Well, this was bound to happen.

James Paxton was bound to throw a stinker, the bats stay cold, and the Red Sox are forced to swallow a bitter pill as they get swept by the LA Angels. With the rotation finally set, it's now every starter's job to fight to keep their role in the five-man platoon. While it's hard to expect Paxton to be as good as he was in his first two starts every outing, I don't think many people expected him to throw such a mediocre performance today.

Though it's not like the bats helped him out, either. They've been quiet pretty much ever since the Red Sox touched down in Anaheim, and that trend certainly carried through Paxton's outing. Boston only got one RBI while Paxton…