The Boston Red Sox are set to play their first series at home after a rough start to the season.
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The Red Sox are 1-5 after series against the Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros. Boston’s lone win came in the season opener on Saturday.
On Wednesday, the Red Sox suffered a sweep by the Houston Astros in a 6-4 loss in front of 25,272 fans at Daikin Park. Garrett Crochet was the losing pitcher for Boston. The two-time All-Star left-hander gave up six hits and four earned runs in 5.0 innings pitched.
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Following the loss, Crochet told reporters that Boston’s 1-5 start to the campaign was “embarrassing.” He believes the Red Sox need to find a way to make their own breaks to stop the five-game skid.
“It’s embarrassing, you know?,” Crochet said, via NESN. “And typically, in the past, I played that stopper role, and today I just let the guys down, especially when we scratched one early in the first, and then for me to give it right back, and then ultimately get them the lead at the bottom of the first. It’s unacceptable.”
“We’re about to go home and I expect us to have a better response once we get there, especially with an off day to really sit on this, sit on these tough times. But you know, today I felt like we made the adjustment. Ultimately, it was me that kind of screwed the game up for us.”
The Red Sox are off Thursday but will return home for a three-game series against the 2-4 San Diego Padres starting on Friday.
Boston is currently four games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East and in last place in the division.
Crochet earned the win against the Reds, giving up three hits, no earned runs and recording eight strikeouts.
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