The Red Sox have been pretty good so far this year at not letting bad games snowball, something that was very much not the case in 2020. And early on in Thursday’s game, which was following a loss, things looked good. Nick Pivetta had a no-hitter through five and the offense put a couple runs on the board. In the back half of the game, things changed. Pivetta had a tough sixth that was punctuated by questionable defense. The offense was totally stymied by the Seattle bullpen. Adam Ottavino had a tough night with both control and defense. This was a game the Red Sox could have, and probably should have, won.
Red Sox 3, Mariners 7: Unforced errors lead to an avoidable and frustrating loss
