BOSTON, MA - JUNE 10: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox reacts as he reaches second base on an infield fly rule call during the sixth inning of a game against the Houston Astros on June 10, 2021 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
For the second time this season, the Boston Red Sox won the finale of their series with the Houston Astros to avoid a sweep. Setting the trend of winning the final game in the series may bode well if these teams meet in the playoffs but dropping five out of seven games to one of the top American League contenders is hardly ideal.