Crochet — who dropped to 13-5 with a 2.48 ERA in 24 starts — typically goes heavy with his fastball the first time through the lineup. He altered his approach slightly because of Houston’s “aggressive tendencies” that he noticed during the scouting process. So he mixed in more secondary pitches early.

The Boston Red Sox didn’t really do much at the trade deadline this season, but they did let fans know one thing: they want Minnesota Twins All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan. The Sox made a ‘late effort’ to grab him at the deadline, and some news outlets even reported that it was happening, but it turned out nothing got agreed on.

In their series opener on Monday night against the Houston Astros, the Red Sox jumped out to a 2-0 lead with Garrett Crochet on the mound. The ace looked to be in control through his first two innings, but the second time through the order, everything flipped on its head.