Well, this was bound to happen.
James Paxton was bound to throw a stinker, the bats stay cold, and the Red Sox are forced to swallow a bitter pill as they get swept by the LA Angels. With the rotation finally set, it's now every starter's job to fight to keep their role in the five-man platoon. While it's hard to expect Paxton to be as good as he was in his first two starts every outing, I don't think many people expected him to throw such a mediocre performance today.
Though it's not like the bats helped him out, either.