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**Red Sox Stumble to .500 Mark as Pitching Woes Plague Loss to Angels**

**BOSTON, MA** – As the Boston Red Sox approach the halfway point of the MLB season, a concerning three-game losing streak has landed them at an even .500. Monday’s 9-5 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels highlighted glaring issues with both pitching and defense, a recurring theme in recent games. The team issued a staggering 11 walks, the most in a nine-inning game since 2014, with Walker Buehler bearing the brunt of the blame after issuing a career-high seven walks in just four innings.

Despite the recent struggles, hope remains as Garrett Crochet takes the mound Tuesday night. The left-hander has been a bright spot for the Red Sox this season, recently becoming only the fourth Red Sox pitcher to reach 120 strikeouts in his first 16 starts, joining legends Chris Sale, Pedro Martinez, and Roger Clemens. Crochet is coming off a 3-1 win in Seattle last Wednesday.

The Angels will counter with left-hander Tyler Anderson, who previously faced the Red Sox on June 2nd, allowing five runs in 4 1/3 innings in a 7-6 Angels victory. Notably, Anderson was involved in a heated verbal exchange with Angels first base coach Jose Flores two days later, the cause of which remains unclear, described by both managers as “baseball talk.” This will be Anderson’s first outing against Boston since the incident.

Tonight’s Lineups are as follows:

**RED SOX (40-40):** Refsnyder DH, Anthony RF, Gonzalez 1B, Narváez C, Duran LF, Story SS, Rafaela CF, Mayer 2B, Eaton 3B. Pitching: LHP Garrett Crochet (7-4, 2.20 ERA)

**ANGELS (38-40):** Neto SS, Rengifo 3B, Trout DH, Ward LF, O’Hoppe C, Adell CF, Campero RF, Wade Jr. 1B, Moore 2B. Pitching: LHP Tyler Anderson (2-5, 4.56 ERA)

While Crochet has a 4.15 ERA in three career games against the Angels, Anderson holds a 6.26 ERA in five career games against the Red Sox. Red Sox starting pitchers have had a quality start in 10 of their last 13 games. Fans will hope Crochet can deliver another strong performance and the offense can continue to score runs in order to end the Red Sox losing streak.

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