Red Sox Pitching Produces in Exciting Series Win vs Mets

After a tough weekend series loss to the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox headed into their three-game set with the New York Mets needing a much-needed series win. Luckily for Boston, a series win was in order. Powered by its pitching staff, the Red Sox took two out of three against a tough Mets team, a welcome sight for Red Sox Nation after back-to-back series losses. 

Red Sox Series Win Over Mets

Dobbins, Boston’s bullpen shuts down Mets lineup for game one win

Hunter Dobbins, who’s been a pleasant pitching revelation for the Red Sox this season, took the ball in game one, and while the rookie wasn’t his usual sharp self, he still performed well. Dobbins was able to limit the Mets to just one earned run over four and two-thirds innings of work, and despite a hiccup in the fifth, Justin Wilson and the rest of the Red Sox bullpen backed him up, surrendering just three more Mets hits.

On the offensive side, Jarren Duran took home the player of the game for the Red Sox. The speedster went two for four, driving in one and ripping a double and triple off Mets ace Kodai Senga. Trevor Story and Alex Bregman also added to the box score, each driving a runner in to cap off a 3-1 opening-game victory for the Red Sox. 

Fans will hope that Duran will continue to build on these performances. Despite starting 2025 on a cold streak, he has heated up in recent weeks, something the Red Sox will need if they want to contend in the AL East. 

Amid early Buehler ejection, Boston’s bullpen again saves the day in a series-clinching victory

After nearly a month away due to injury, Walker Buehler returned to the Red Sox in game two. Despite a promising start, Buehler’s return lasted just two and third innings, as the hurler was ejected after getting into a spat with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook. Luckily for Buehler, in what seemed like a replay of game one, Boston’s bullpen was once again able to pick up the slack, shutting out the Mets’ explosive offensive again while limiting them to just four hits. 

Mets starter Clay Holmes was also sharp, allowing just four hits over six innings of work, unfortunately for Holmes, a two-run fifth inning that saw him give up homers to Rafael Devers and Carlos Narváez sunk him, leading to a two-to-nothing Red Sox game two victory. 

While Devers has been advertised this season, Red Sox catcher Narváez has been a pleasant surprise to open up 2025. After an injury to Connor Wong, Narváez has taken the primary catcher spot from under him. In addition to his elite defense behind the plate, Narváez has also been heating up at the plate. In 122 at-bats, the Venezuelan has hit five home runs to match a 123 OPS+ and wRC+. 

Crochet, bullpen not sharp in series finale loss 

Garrett Crochet took the hill in game three, and while he was certainly not poor, it was far from the caliber of start that Red Sox fans have grown accustomed to. The soft paw gave up just one earned run over five and a third innings, but the five hits and five strikeouts limited Crochet. However, the bullpen truly gave the game away, as Liam Hendriks took the majority of the damage, as he allowed three earned runs in just two-thirds of an inning, eventually leading to a five-to-one loss. 

Lowly Orioles up next for Boston 

Despite a dampening game three loss, this was a good series win for the Red Sox, especially considering that the bullpen was the star for most of the series. It is a much-needed performance, considering their issues this season. 

Up next for Boston is the hapless Baltimore Orioles, who, despite preseason expectations, are a wild 16 games under 500. an excellent opportunity for the Red Sox; this four-game series could be a great opportunity to gain some ground in the race for the American League East division crown.

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