Red Sox 4, Braves 0: Tanner Houck did the thing

Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports The Red Sox got some unexpected good news on Monday afternoon that certainly takes precedent over the outcome of the game they played against the Braves at the same time. That said, the game was pretty good too, with a strong start as well as two homers.

Tanner Houck comes through when the team may need him

The Red Sox got the good news on the Matt Barnes front this afternoon, but the situation with Eduardo Rodriguez at the top of the rotation is still unclear. He definitely won’t be pitching on Thursday, but whether or not he’ll have to hit the injured list is still up in the air. If he does, the Red Sox would have to look toward another starter, and Tanner…