Carlos Correa put Houston on top with a three-run homer to lead the Astros to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox to complete a three-game sweep.

Before the 6-1 loss that extended the Astros' losing streak to seven games, manager Joe Espada confirmed Correa was not playing because of illness. The third baseman, who was acquired through a trade from the Minnesota Twins, is carrying an illness from last week in Colorado. Espada gave Correa a day off and also made adjustments to the lineup.

Major League Baseball can sometimes be cruel and the Houston Astros are seeing that right now.

The reality of an 0-3 start -- and the overreactions that come with it -- were staring the Astros in the face for the first half of Saturday’s game against the Angels, who never trailed Houston in the