Final: Braves 4, Red Sox 2 - Red Sox lose 4th straight game, Chris Sale gets win against former team

The Red Sox have now dropped four straight games losing the opening against the series to the Atlanta Braves 4-2.

Facing off against former ace Chris Sale, the Red Sox yet again struggled to produce runs. Sale pitched 7.0 innings on the mound allowing one earned run.

Even with Garrett Crochet on the mound, the Red Sox couldn't give their ace run support. 

In the 2nd inning, Crochet allowed back-to-back home runs to Sean Murphy and Matt Olson giving the Braves a 2-0 lead the majority of the game.

The Red Sox finally got their run in the 7th inning with a solo home run from Rob Refsnyder.

Refsnyder's home run left the door open for a potential comeback in the final innings of this game, but a brutal 9th inning that saw Liam Hendriks, Brennan Bernardino, and Nick Burdi all make appearances on the mound turned the score 4-2 in favor of the Braves.

Trevor Story recorded an RBI hit in the Bottom of the 9th, but that was the only runs the Red Sox could produce.

Boston will continue their series with Atlanta tomorrow at 7:15 p.m.

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WHO: Red Sox (22-23) vs Braves (22-22)
WHEN: 7:10 p.m.
WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston
SERIES TO DATE: (0-0), (0-0)
STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Garrett Crochet (4-2, 1.93 ERA) vs. LHP Chris Sale (1-3, 3.97 ERA)
TV/RADIO: NESN, MLB Network, WEEI-FM 93.7

LINEUPS

RED SOX

Jarren Duran (L) LF
Rafael Devers (L) DH
Alex Bregman (R) 3B
Rob Refsnyder (R) RF
Kristian Campbell (R) 2B
Trevor Story (R) SS
Nick Sogard (S) 1B
Carlos Narváez (R) C
Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF

SP Garrett Crochet

BRAVES

Eli White (R) LF
Austin Riley (R) 3B
Marcell Ozuna (R) DH
Matt Olson (L) 1B
Sean Murphy (R) C
Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
Michael Harris II (L) CF
Stuart Fairchild (R) RF
Nick Allen (R) SS

SP Chris Sale

WHAT'S UP

The Red Sox look to bounce back against the Atlanta Braves after getting swept by the Tigers in Detroit.

Boston will debut their new City Connect jerseys that pay homage to the Green Monster.

Kristian Campbell was seen taking reps at first base during warmups.