Dustin May and the Boston Red Sox are both hoping to make the most of an awkward situation. May arrived in Boston on Thursday in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who didn't want him in their starting rotation anymore.

Jarren Duran was the subject of countless trade rumors leading up to the July 31 trade deadline, but the Red Sox made it clear they wouldn't trade him. Not even a Joe Ryan deal with the Twins could entice Boston into giving up Duran.

Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 to complete a series sweep.