The Boston Red Sox are likely to keep their $170 million All-Star from accepting an invitation he would "love."

In their series opener on Monday night against the Houston Astros, the Red Sox jumped out to a 2-0 lead with Garrett Crochet on the mound. The ace looked to be in control through his first two innings, but the second time through the order, everything flipped on its head.

The Red Sox lost their third straight game to drop to 65-55 overall and 26-33 on the road. The Astros improved to 67-52.