The Ks were a season high for the southpaw and he completed five innings for the first time, but Newcomb also served up his first homer of the season -- a three-run shot by J.P. Crawford in the fourth inning -- and he's issued multiple walks in all five of his outings.

Not much of anything went right for the Red Sox in a poor performance Wednesday night. Here are instant reactions to the pitching staff struggling in a loss to Seattle.

Crochet (2-2) took the loss Thursday against the Mariners, allowing four runs on five hits and five walks over five innings. He struck out nine. The Mariners got to Crochet early Thursday, scoring twice in each of the first two innings.

Red Sox: Garrett Nolan Crochet (2-1, 1.13 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Boston is 8-5 in home games and 14-12 overall.