Keuchel didn’t get out of the third inning in his first start against his former team and the Houston Astros beat the Sox 8-2 in front of 39,821 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep.
Keuchel, who pitched for the Astros from 2012-18, allowed six runs (three earned) on seven hits with three strikeouts and four walks in 2u2154 innings. It was his shortest outing of the season.
The Astros won their seventh straight. The Sox have lost a season-high four in a row and saw their lead in the American League Central shrink to 2½ games over the Cleveland Indians.