Boston: With a homer-happy line-up and a lights-out pitching staff, the Boston Red Sox have been mowing down their opposition since the day after opening day.
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels were the latest contenders who could only applaud Boston’s formidable start.
Mookie Betts hit his second leadoff homer in three games, Andrew Benintendi homered and drove in three runs and the Red Sox completed a dominant sweep of the AL West leaders with an 8-2 victory.
JD Martinez and Rafael Devers also drove in runs during the seventh consecutive victory by the major league-leading Red Sox, who have won 16 of 17 since losing on opening day. Boston outscored the Angels 27-3 over 27 innings in the series, batting .371 while pounding out 43 hits.
“We’re playing quality baseball,” said Alex Cora, the first manager since 1900 to win 16 of his first 18 games in his debut season with a club. “We’re pretty good right now. We’re pitching and we’re playing good defence, and we’re driving the ball. That’s a good team (in the Angels’ clubhouse). For them to score three runs against us, we’re on a good roll.”
— AP
