Overview
- The Red Sox secured their first Fenway series victory since April with a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Saturday that featured a two-run RBI single by Ceddanne Rafaela and an eighth-inning two-run homer by Jarren Duran.
- Boston moved Masataka Yoshida to the leadoff spot as the designated hitter in the series finale as part of interim manager Chad Tracy’s lineup tinkering aimed at improving on-base chances.
- The Rangers avoided a sweep with a 6-4 win on Sunday night after Wyatt Langford homered on the game’s first pitch and Kyle Higashioka followed with a three-run shot that provided an early cushion.
- Nathan Eovaldi delivered a seven-inning quality start for Texas while Red Sox starter Connelly Early had a season-worst outing, and the Rangers’ bullpen held the late Boston rally in check.
- Rangers outfielder Michael Helman was diagnosed with multiple finger fractures after being hit by a pitch earlier in the series and will be sidelined for a period while Boston’s Saturday win still leaves the club with one of the worst home records in MLB.