Getty Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck The Boston Red Sox were heavy preseason favorites to make the postseason in 2026.  Currently 18-25 entering play on Friday, and 10.5 games back in the AL East, Boston has dug itself into an early hole. While pitching hasn’t necessarily been their Achilles heel this season, they could be getting some reinforcements in the not-too-distant future. Ian Browne of MLB.com reports that Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck could return in the next couple of months.