It only took Dustin May two starts to earn his first win in a Boston Red Sox uniform.

May snapped the Red Sox’s three-game losing streak in impressive fashion on Tuesday night, delivering one of his best starts of the year in Boston’s 14-1 rout. The trade deadline pickup fired six shutout innings against the Houston Astros, racking up eight strikeouts and throwing 65 of his 92 pitches for strikes.

The outing was May’s first with at least six scoreless innings since May 6, 2023. It was also his longest start since July 3 — his most recent quality start prior to Tuesday.

May’s gem couldn’t have come at a better time for the Red Sox, who were reeling from a rare off night by Garrett Crochet on Monday. He got them back in the win column on a night where the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Ja

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