Red Sox 6, Rangers 3

 

Way to go, Boston! First back-to-back wins since May 31! First back-to-back wins in Fenway since April 8! I knew you had it in you! 

The Red Sox beat the dastardly Texas Rangers, 6-2, yesterday afternoon, taking a 2-0 lead in the weekend home series.

Jarren Duran got his 9th-inning home run out of the way in the 8th inning yesterday, scoring Contreras in the process. Gasper and Abreu both hit RBI singles in the third, and Rafaela hit a two-RBI single in the seventh. Ranger Suarez struck out seven over five innings and pitched his way out of bases-loaded situations in the fourth and fifth. To finish the game, the Sox went deep into the bullpen, bringing on five relievers - Slaten, Whitlock, who got the win in his second appearance since returning from the IL, Guerrero, Coulombe, and finally, of course, Chapman to seal the deal.

The Red Sox are still 12½ games back, even though Tampa Bay finally lost a game. However, the Yankees won and took over first place, so New York fans are going to be fucking insufferable what with the Knicks winning the NBA Finals last night and their precious Yankees in first place. 

The Red Sox could achieve a season milestone and complete their first home sweep of the year with a win today. Young Connelly Early (5-4, 3.30) goes up against our old friend, former Red Sox Nathan Eovaldi (5-7, 4.26). Since leaving Boston after the 2022 season (was it really that long ago?), Eovaldi has been 4-1 against the Sox. Last year, he struck out nine and seven Boston batters in games on March 27 and May 6. This will be the first time Early faces the Rangers.

C'mon, Boston. The trophy for first home sweep of the season is right there in front of you for the taking. You're one Duran ninth-inning homer away from a milestone. Seize the moment, carpe the fucking diem.