Red Sox Offense Flounders in Early Slump

0:00It's March 31st. This is Boston Red Sox News today, AI Powered Updates on your team. I'm Corey with the story. The Boston Red Sox are off to a rough one-three start, and it's mostly because they can't cash in with runners in scoring position. They're hitting just two for 58 there. A tiny 0-34 average with 32 strikeouts already. That's the worst mark in the first four games since tracking started back in 1962. Earlier this week, folks pointed out they've only scored 10 runs across their first three games. The team spent the oxies in building up their pitching to stop runs, but that strategy falls flat if they can't put any on the board themselves. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how this early slump could sink them in the tough American league east where everyone's gunning for the playoffs. Their team on base plus slugging sits at 0.666, good for 18th in the major so far. Know where near enough to compete. First story whiffed four times in Saturday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds, and the new first

1:00basement from that Wilson Contraeer Esteele has just one hit. In 18 played appearances, though he's drawn four walks. They've got to turn this offense around quick, or April could bury them deep in the standings before the months out.