Red Sox shut down Astros, avoid four-game sweep in Houston

Martín Pérez pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, and the Boston Red Sox headed into their first matchup against the New York Yankees with a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday.

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