BOSTON (Interstat) — Nathan Eovaldi earned the win as the Texas Rangers defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Sunday, June 14, at Fenway Park. Eovaldi improved to 6-7, allowing two runs over six innings. Connelly Early took the loss, falling to 5-5. Jacob Latz recorded his 11th save. Texas scored in three frames: one run in the first, three in the second and two in the fourth. Kyle Higashioka hit a three-run homer in the second, scoring Justin Foscue and Cody Freeman. Brandon Nimmo added a two-run double in the fourth, driving in Alejandro Osuna and Wyatt Langford. Boston answered with two runs in the second on a groundout by Marcelo Mayer that scored Caleb Durbin. The Red Sox added a run in the sixth and one in the eighth on Wilyer Abreu’s RBI single. The Rangers outhit Boston 13-9. Attendance was 32,006. Time of game was 2:51. Texas improved to 35-36; Boston fell to 29-40.

BOSTON (Interstat) — Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers built an early lead with a pair of home runs to defeat the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Sunday at Fenway Park, snapping a two-game losing streak and salvaging the finale of a three-game series. Eovaldi allowed three earned runs on six hits and struck out six to improve to 6-7. The right-hander worked around a solo homer by Boston catcher Willson Contreras in the second and another in the sixth, and he received key defensive support from his infield. Jacob Latz earned his 11th save with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out two. Texas (35-36) wasted no time grabbing control. In the top of the first, Wyatt Langford launched a solo home run to left field, his third of the season, to put the Rangers ahead 1-0. Langford finished 1-for-4 with the homer and a walk. The Rangers broke the game open in the second. Justin Foscue and Cody Freeman led off with back-to-back singles off Boston starter Connelly Early. Kyle Higashioka then drove a 1-1 pitch to left-center for a three-run homer, his fifth, giving Texas a 4-0 lead. Higashioka went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Boston (29-40) answered in the bottom half. Contreras led off with a homer to left, his 15th, cutting the deficit to 4-1. After a walk to Caleb Durbin and a single by Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Marcelo Mayer grounded out to first, scoring Durbin to make it 4-2. Texas restored its four-run cushion in the fourth. Alejandro Osuna singled, Langford walked and Josh Jung walked to load the bases with one out. Brandon Nimmo then lined a two-run double to center, scoring Osuna and Langford to make it 6-2. Nimmo finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two doubles. Eovaldi settled in after the second, retiring nine of the next 10 batters he faced. He allowed a leadoff double to Masataka Yoshida in the third but escaped when Wilyer Abreu grounded into an inning-ending double play, with Yoshida thrown out at home. In the fourth, Eovaldi induced another double play after a single. Contreras struck again in the sixth, launching his second homer of the game to left-center, his 16th, trimming Texas’s lead to 6-3. But Eovaldi retired the next two batters to end the inning. Boston mounted a threat in the eighth against the Texas bullpen. Yoshida singled off Jakob Junis and advanced to second on a groundout. Abreu then singled to right, scoring Yoshida to make it 6-4. Contreras followed with a single, putting runners at first and second with one out, but Junis struck out Jarren Duran to end the inning. Latz pitched a perfect ninth, striking out the side – Caleb Durbin, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and pinch hitter Andruw Monasterio – to close the victory. Early (5-5) took the loss, allowing six runs on 10 hits over four innings. He struck out two and walked two. Boston’s bullpen held Texas scoreless over the final five innings, with Ryan Watson, Greg Weissert and Tommy Kahnle combining for 4 1/3 scoreless frames, allowing just two hits and striking out three. The Rangers outhit the Red Sox 13-9. Texas combined for 10 strikes, 49 balls and 10 balls in play in the strike zone, while Boston pitchers recorded 15 strikes, 43 balls and 15 balls in play. The game drew 32,006 fans and lasted 2 hours, 51 minutes. Texas heads home to face the Minnesota Twins on Monday in the first of a three-game series. Boston welcomes the Toronto Blue Jays for a three-game set beginning Tuesday. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Texas 5, Boston 3. The Rangers were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5, and the total of 10 runs went under the over-under line of 9. The ELO system had given Boston a 54.3 percent probability to win.

MLB Preview: Rangers at Red Sox BOSTON (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers aim to salvage the finale of their three-game series Sunday against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. First pitch is at 1:35 p.m. EDT, under clear skies and 79 degrees. Texas (34-36) has dropped the first two games of the set by scores of 6-3 and 10-1, losing for the fifth time in six games overall. Boston (29-39) has won three of its last four after taking Friday and Saturday. The Rangers will start right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (5-7, 4.21 ERA) or left-hander Connelly Early (5-4, 3.88). The team has not confirmed a starter. Eovaldi faced Boston earlier this month, allowing two runs over five innings in a no-decision. Early has not faced the Red Sox this season. Boston counters with lefty Ranger Suarez (5-4, 3.50). Suarez beat the Rangers on Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits over five innings with seven strikeouts. In his last five starts, he has a 3.38 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 25 2/3 innings. Players to watch: Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom lasted six innings Saturday, allowing two earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts. Over his last three starts, he has a 1.06 ERA. Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran homered and drove in two runs Saturday. Series recap: Boston outscored Texas 16-4 in the first two games. The Red Sox bullpen has allowed one earned run over 7 2/3 innings in the series. Trends: Texas is 15-22 on the road. Boston is 15-18 at home. The Rangers are 2-8 in their last 10 games decided by two runs or fewer. Projection: Interstat’s game simulator forecasts a 5-3 Rangers victory. Texas is a -1.5 favorite, with the over/under at 9. Up next: Texas returns home Monday to open a three-game series against Minnesota. Boston hosts Toronto on Tuesday for a three-game set.