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Astros reliever Héctor Neris intentionally balked to advance a runner to third, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson.

After a rocky start coming out of the All-Star break, the Red Sox are suddenly streaking again, winners of four straight and six of their last seven. Boston enters Sunday in second place in the AL East, having passed the Yankees both for that spot and for the first wild card position in the American League.