The Boston Red Sox entered this week in desperate need of a vibe shift. Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Texas Rangers was the team's fifth in its last six games, dropping its record back below .500 at 18-19.

Alex Bregman hit a tiebreaking two-run single and had a solo homer, Wilyer Abreu added two solo shots and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 to snap a three-game losing streak

When the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman, they identified a player who offered difference-making production and an edge. On Wednesday night, he delivered both. With runners on second and third and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning of a 3-3 game,

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BOSTON — Romy Gonzalez is not in the Red Sox lineup Thursday. He left last night’s game after a collision at first base in the sixth inning. Abraham Toro is at first base instead. The Red Sox and Rangers will play the rubber game of their three-game series at 1:35 p.m. here at Fenway Park. Manager Alex Cora said Gonzalez is sore.

The Rangers had won 4 straight games against Boston until losing the second game of this series 6-4 Wednesday. Ranger pitching allowed just 7 runs over those 4 straight wins. Now the club will look to reverse a recent trend;