Inside the Red Sox’s Rollercoaster Ride with Roman Anthony: Genius or Gambit?

Two main characters in the American League postseason picture squared off this week as the Houston Astros welcomed the Boston Red Sox for a high-profile, three-game series. Few franchises have been the subject of more dramatic and unexpected upheaval over the past year than these two marquee clubs, and this series was an appropriate showcase of all the talent that has come together on these rosters to form two of the more intriguing contenders in the American League.

Monday’s series opener was the most competitive of three contests, as Houston jumped all over Garrett Crochet before the Red Sox stormed back from a 7-2 deficit with a big four-run seventh inning, only to come up short in the end and fall 7-6. Game 2 was a full-blown blowout in Boston’s favor, with every Red Sox starter recording a hit en route to 14-1 victory. Houston took the rubber match on Wednesday behind a strong Hunter Brown start, securing a much-needed series victory for the Astros, particularly after being swept at Fenway Park to open August.

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