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Red Sox Sink to Five-Game Slide as Rays and Tigers Keep Rolling

Pitching inconsistency coupled with defensive lapses has fueled Boston’s worst skid of the season.

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Overview

  • The Red Sox have dropped five consecutive games to fall to a 27–31 record after another walk-off loss to the Brewers, highlighting struggles from starters Brayan Bello and Tanner Houck and repeated defensive errors.
  • Andrew Benintendi led the White Sox’s offensive resurgence with a 3-for-5, four-RBI performance in a 9–4 win over the Mets, helping Chicago avoid a three-game sweep.
  • Tampa Bay closed its homestand with a 7–2 record and 47–18 run differential, as its starting rotation posted a 0.95 ERA over the final six games to push the Rays to 28–27.
  • The Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Giants with a 4–3 victory, fueled by a four-run fifth inning including two-run hits from Colt Keith and Justyn-Henry Malloy.
  • The Angels were blanked 1–0 by the Yankees, extending their offensive slump despite five scoreless innings from Yusei Kikuchi and with Mike Trout nearing a return from the injured list.