Red Sox Lose Fourth Straight, Bello Struggles

0:00On April 1st, Boston Red Sox just dropped their 4th straight game, falling 9-2 against the Houston Astros. Starter Brian Bello struggled big time, coughing up 6 runs, 5 earned on 8 hits and 3 walks over 4-2 thirds innings. Astros built a quick lead, starting with Jordan Alvarez's double in the first inning, then piling on runs through the middle frames to go up 4. Nothing by the 4th. Alvarez has straight torched Boston his whole career, hitting 404 with a 7-7-1 slugging mark and 31 games against them. Red Sox defense crumbled late 2, with 2 errors letting in extra runs during Bello's 92 pitch stint. Meanwhile, Houston Ace Hunter Brown owned the mound, striking out 8 Red Sox while giving up just 1 hit in 6 strong innings. Boston's bats stayed quiet until Connor Wong's RBI double in the 5th. Red Sox now hunt for answers to end this kid before it digs deeper into their season. You've been listening to Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered team coverage.