The Boston Red Sox will wrap their season series in Houston on Wednesday afternoon against the Houston Astros. Boston comes into Wednesday at an even 52-52 on the year following their win in game one of this series. Nathan Eovaldi got the win for Boston giving up two runs on four hits across 6.1 innings of work. The Boston bullpen was lights out as well allowing no runs on one hit over the final 2.2 innings of the game.
Offensively Boston did just enough from the plate with six hits and 32 at bats including 1-4 with runners in scoring position to score three runs. Jarren Duran carried the load for Boston going 2-4 from the plate including a two run home run two drive in all three Boston runs.
The Houston Astros come into Wednesday 30 games over .500 despite losing game one of this series. Luis Garcia Took the loss for Houston after giving up three runs on six hits across 7 innings of work period the Houston bullpen however was tremendous allowing no runs on no hits over the final two innings of the game.