This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Alex Bregman's New Comments Will Excite Red Sox Fans. The Boston Red Sox struck gold right before Spring Training as they were able to get a deal done to bring All-Star slugger Alex Bregman to town.

The Boston Red Sox won the Alex Bregman sweepstakes last offseason, but the star has an opt-out in his contract. Boston may have to win the sweepstakes again.

In a 14-1 Red Sox win, Alex Bregman hit his second home run is as many games against his former Houston Astros teammates.

The series is now tied at one game apiece following Boston’s shellacking of the Astros, 14-1, last night. Alex Bregman homered again against his former team as part of the 13-hit onslaught. Dustin May had his best outing of the season throwing six innings of five-hit shutout ball for the Sox.

The Boston Red Sox took opened a three-game series against the Houston Astros with a loss but while that was the case, there was some more meaning to the game f

2) Red Sox starter Walker Buehler settled in after he gave up two runs in the first inning. Jeremy Peña led off the bottom of the first with a 358-foot home run to left field. Buehler then allowed a pair of walks and an RBI single to Yainer Diaz.

The Sox return home after losing two of three in Houston despite outscoring the Astros 21-12 over the three games. The Marlins lost two of three in Cleveland earlier this week including 9-4 Thursday evening. Edward Cabrera was rocked by the Guardians allowing five runs in just 5.1 innings.

The Red Sox blew the game open with home runs from Carlos Narvaez and Alex Bregman in the sixth, piling up 12 runs in the final four innings.