In his return to Texas, Yovani Gallardo had been pitching well and even had a remarkable 3-0 record coming into tonight’s game. And while Gallardo pitching well against anyone in 2018 is a blessing, those wins came against the likes of Minnesota, Detroit, and the White Sox.
Tonight, however, Gallardo faced arguably the best offense in baseball and it went about as well as expected.
The Red Sox put up a five spot in the bottom of the third inning and, though the Rangers eventually scored four runs themselves, the game never really felt close as Boston kept padding their lead throughout the night and eventually settled in for a 8-4 win.