It's safe to say the Boston Red Sox's performance at the trade deadline was underwhelming. All the teams around the Red Sox in the playoff race — the Yankees, Blue Jays, Rays and Rangers — improved while they stayed almost the same.
But Boston didn't let the lackluster moves get it down. The Red Sox swept the Houston Astros for the first time since 2013 in a series when Garrett Crochet didn't pitch and their offense faced Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez.
The Astros posted a decent performance at the trade deadline. They bolstered their infield with Carlos Correa and Luis Urias and their outfield with Jesus Sanchez.