It has been a chaotic couple of days for the Boston Red Sox.
On top of the fact that in the past two days alone Mookie Betts and Dustin Pedroia have landed on the 10-day disabled list, the Sox visibly had been overwhelmed by the Houston Astros.
The reigning World Series champs cruised to victory in the first two contests of the four-game set at Minute Maid Park. And in that stretch, Drew Pomeranz’s struggles continued, while Chris Sale was knocked around for the second straight outing.
At points Saturday, it looked like it was going to be more of the same the Sox. But thanks to a nice show of resilience, Boston resolve allowed them to grind…