Rafael Devers homered and drove in two runs, and five Boston pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout as the Red Sox defeated the Texas Rangers 5-0 on Thursday afternoon. Devers hit a solo shot for his sixth home run of the season,

The Texas Rangers (18-18) will visit the Boston Red Sox (18-19), Thursday at 1:35 p.m. ET, with the Red Sox on a three-game losing skid. The Rangers (+116 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Red Sox (-136). The starting pitchers are Brayan Bello (2-0) for the Boston Red Sox, and Jack Leiter (2-1) for the Texas Rangers.

The Rangers were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position, grounded into two double plays and hit into multiple force outs. In total they left nine men on base.