Boston’s streak ends after ‘pen wastes Price’s gem

Even as they close in on a playoff berth and 100 wins with more than three weeks left in the season, the Red Sox still have one significant issue, and it reared its head again on Friday night. The bullpen can’t seem to solidify itself, and that’s why the Sox squandered a tremendous effort from David Price and fell to the defending World Series champion Astros, 6-3, in the opener of a three-game series between teams that met in the playoffs last year and might again next month.