FINAL: Astros 10, Red Sox 2 - Paxton Exits With Early Leg Injury, Houston Tees Off

WHO: Houston Astros (61-55) at Red Sox (61-54)
WHEN: 1:35 p.m. 
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston. 
SERIES TO DATE: 0-2
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Hunter Brown (9-7, 3.98 ERA) vs. RHP  James Paxton (9-3, 4.42 ERA)
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
LIVE BOX
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Duran LF
Valdez 2B
Abreu RF
Yoshida DH
Wong C
Smith 1B
Sogard 3B
Rafaela CF
Hamilton SS

SP James Paxton 

OPPONENT
Altuve DH
Bregman 3B
Alvarez LF
Diaz C
Pena SS
Dezenzo 1B
Meyers CF
Dubon 2B
Leon RF

SP Hunter Brown 

WHAT'S UP

•  The Red Sox have lost 3 consecutive games after winning each of their previous 3.
•  They're 6-5 in their last 11 games after going 2-7 in their first 9 after the All-Star break.
• The Sox are 32-25 (.561) since the start of June, the AL's 2nd-best record in that span behind HOU (36-22; .621).
•  At 61-54 (.530), Boston owns the 6th-best record in the AL and 11th best in MLB.
•  The Red Sox rank 2nd in the AL and 6th in the Majors in stolen bases (112)...David Hamilton and Jarren Duran are tied for 2nd in the AL and 5th in MLB with 29 SB.
• 3 players in Red Sox history have stolen 30+ bases in a season (24 occurrences; last: Mookie Betts-30 in 2018).
•  The only Sox rookies to steal 30+ bases are Jacoby Ellsbury (50 in 2008) and Amby McConnell (31 in 1908).
•  Only 2 pairs of teammates in franchise history have stolen 30+ bases each in a season: Harry Hooper and Tris Speaker in 1910; Harry Lord and Tris Speaker in 1909.
• The Red Sox are 24-16 (.600) in day games, tied with NYY for MLB's 6th-best daytime record.
• Boston has won 2 of its last 3 day games after losing its previous 3...BOS is 9-6 in its last 15 day games.
•  The Red Sox are an MLB-best 16-3 (.842) on Sundays, outscoring opponents 111-63 in those games. 
• Boston owns a 3.09 ERA on Sunday (59 ER/172.0 IP). 
• The Sox offense leads MLB on Sundays in SLG (.496), and OPS (.847), while ranking 2nd in OBP (.351) and 4th in AVG (.274).      
• James Paxton walked only 1 batter in each of his last 2 starts (4 BB in each of previous 2). Against his curveball, opponents are batting .192 and slugging .293
•  Opponents have a .270 AVG/.748 OPS the 1st time through the order, a .218 AVG/.650 OPS the 2nd time, and a .265 AVG/.885 OPS the 3rd time.   
• Paxton in his career vs the Astros in 15 starts is 8-5, 3.72 ERA (35 ER/84.2 IP), 84 H, 27 BB, 85 SO          
• Here are Paxton's numbers this season at home versus on the road: Home: 8 G, 3.35 ERA, .222 AVG / Road: 12 G, 5.24 ERA, .266 AVG                                
• Rob Refsndyer has gone 0 for his last 11 (R, 2BB) He pinch hit yesterday and flew out. 
•   Dominic Smith has gone 0 for his last 8, but 12 of his 13 hits since the All-Star Break have gone for extra bases (11 2B and HR).              
• Danny Jansen hit a solo shot in the 5th inning yesterday, his 2nd HR in as many games with a plate appearance.