Overview
- The Red Sox secured their second home series of the season with a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday, their first Fenway series victory since April 8.
- Ceddanne Rafaela delivered a two-run, two-out RBI single in the seventh that put Boston ahead and Jarren Duran hit a two-run homer in the eighth to seal the game.
- Texas starter Jacob deGrom left after six innings having allowed two earned runs and striking out five, with the score tied 2-2 when he exited.
- Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Michael Helman suffered multiple finger fractures after being hit by a pitch and will be sidelined for a period, and Jake Burger hit his 100th career home run in the game.
- Boston improved to 12-21 at home, the worst home record in MLB, and will try to complete a sweep Sunday with Connelly Early starting against Nathan Eovaldi in a game seen as an early test of whether this weekend signals real momentum.