Meanwhile, Houston will add relief pitcher Jordan Weems to their bullpen. The 32-year-old righty has made two appearances for the Astros before getting designated for assignment on July 4. After testing out free agency for a couple of days, he resigned with the team on July 7.

The Astros turn to Hunter Brown to win series against Red Sox and keep at least a share of first place in AL West.

I have to be honest, I fully expected Dustin May to suck tonight. There was an undercurrent of anger in my mood all afternoon, and I was dreading what this series could mean for the backend of the road trip.