2) Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito allowed seven runs while recording just five outs in a disastrous start against the Angels on June 4. Since then, he has allowed just three earned runs in 38 ⅔ innings (0.70 ERA) over six starts.

As the Red Sox welcomed Masataka Yoshida back from the 60-day injured list for his season debut as the designated hitter for Wednesday night’s game against the Rockies, there were immediate questions

Both Brayan Bello and Kyle Freeland kept the opposing offenses toothless until the sixth inning when a series of unfortunate events gave the Red Sox a lead they never relinquished. When the game ended, the Rockies had received a 10-2 root canal. Both Kyle Freeland and Brayan Bello were in top form tonight.

Center fielder Jarren Duran barehanded Michael Toglia’s double off the Green Monster. He threw to cutoff man Trevor Story who fired a strike from behind second base to catcher Carlos Narváez to throw out Tyler Freeman who tried to score from first base.