While Bregman had some missed opportunities, the real culprits for the series were the two hitters sandwiched around him. Rafael Devers has struck out 12 times in four games, is still looking for his first hit of the season and looks functionally lost at the plate. Meanwhile, cleanup hitter Triston Casas (1-for-16) was only marginally better.

The Sox were held to five hits and were hitless in 12 at-bats with runners in scoring position. They left 10 runners on base.

The Texas Rangers have a series lead and send possibly the best pitcher in baseball to the mound to close it out. He doesn’t allow a run and turns it over to a bullpen that bends but doesn’t break. The offense pieces together timely hits to take a late-game lead.

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