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Red Sox Beat Sloppy Astros 6-1 Behind Lucas Giolito's Stellar Start
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 3 – The Red Sox seek a series sweep at Fenway, with Lucas Giolito starting despite a 2-6 record against the Astros, who aim to avoid their first road sweep this season.
- Attempting a series sweep, Boston sends Lucas Giolito to start Sunday as the Red Sox aim to beat the 62-49 Astros at Fenway Park.
- After wins Friday and Saturday, Boston Red Sox aim for the sweep as they have won 4 straight and 6 of 7.
- Despite Boston's 11-of-12 home-game surge, Giolito is 2-6 with a 5.94 ERA in nine starts against Houston at Fenway Park.
- After losing the first 2 games and having lost 7 of their last 9, the Astros hope to avoid a series sweep on Sunday.
- To maintain rotation order, Boston shifted Dustin May’s debut from Sunday to Wednesday, and Alex Cora said the change preserves Giolito’s regular spot.
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Boston got its third straight win over the AL West leaders.
Red Sox beat sloppy Astros 6-1 behind Lucas Giolito's stellar start
Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 on Sunday to complete a series sweep.
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