Okay, I'm trying real hard not to freak out here. It's still March - christ, it's not even April yet - but after an Opening Day win, the Red Sox have fallen to a rocky 1-3 start on the season. Even that I could handle, but getting blown out, 8-1, by Houston?
Starting pitcher Ranger Suarez, acquired from Philly in the off-season, went 4⅓ innings and gave up four runs, including two homers. Reliever Johan Oviedo, who we picked up from Pittsburgh, gave up four more runs with another two homers.
Wilyer Abreu, about the only offense the Sox have shown this season, brought in the only Boston run of the game with an RBI double to deep right in 7th inning.
Brayan Bello makes his season debut tonight. Bello is 39-36 over four seasons with the Red Sox and has a career ERA of 4.09. He'll be up against the Astros' Hunter Brown, who issued nine strikeouts and no runs in his first game this season against the Angels, and is 36-31 with a career 3.46 EPA over four seasons.
C'mon, Boston, we need some offence! Trevor Story is batting only .150 so far this season, and Roman Anthony a mere .235. Let's win these next two games in Houston, and return from this opening road trip at .500!
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