Getty Boston Red Sox young star Roman Anthony Things have not gone the way the Boston Red Sox have hoped through the first five games of the22026 season. After opening the season with a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds , the Red Sox have lost four in a row. Ace Garrett Crochet threw a gem on Opening Day, and since then, anything that could go wrong has gone wrong. Their offense has disappeared in some games, while their pitching and defense have imploded at times. The latest was against the