The Boston Red Sox stumbled hard, falling 7-3 to the Texas Rangers and dropping the series in Arlington. This isn’t helping their playoff push, even if they are still technically in solid shape to pop champagne later this road trip. Boston’s bullpen completely faltered late, with old friend Nathan Eovaldi holding their offense at bay and keeping the Rangers’ own final playoff hopes alive.
Contreras Blasts, Others Go Silent
Honestly, what a bummer. The Red Sox offense only managed three hits all night, despite Willson Contreras slugging a two-run shot in the first inning. That was his 27th homer of the season, and his first since getting activated off the injured list. Contreras clearly owns Rangers lefty Mackenzie Gore, entering the game 9-for-16 against him with a previous home run. It was a great start, but the rest of the bats just couldn’t deliver.
A Disastrous Seventh
The game was tied 3-3 when Erik Miller came in during the seventh. Rough. He plunked Corey Seager early, and that was all Texas needed to pull away with three runs, securing the series win. Miller has been struggling lately, allowing runs in consecutive outings and showing some control problems. This loss kept Boston’s magic number at five. A win would have dropped it to three, thanks to the Rangers’ Wild Card standing. They’ve gotta get it together before this road trip is over.
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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