Sunday's loss to the Houston Astros felt like rock bottom for the Boston Red Sox, and Ranger Suárez's injury scare was a huge contributing factor. Suárez, who had been pitching better than any of his Red Sox rotation mates of late, exited the game after just four innings despite blanking a potent Astros lineup. Relatively quickly, word circulated that it was Suárez's right hamstring that was bothering him. Though a hamstring strain caused him to hit the injured list in 2023, Suárez was hopeful after the game that he would be able to avoid missing any time in this instance. That's a positive first indication, but we're probably still a few updates away from finding out the truth. If you like our content,  choose Sports Illustrated as a preferred source on Google . What Suárez, Chad Tracy said after loss Apr 22, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Ranger Suarez (55) is retired for the night during fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.…