Lopez (3-13) took the loss in Saturday's 16-2 rout at the hands of the Red Sox, coughing up seven runs on nine hits and two walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out one.
The right-hander had managed to avoid taking a loss in five straight starts coming into Saturday, although his 5.01 ERA over that stretch was hardly good. Boston quickly made it clear that modest streak would end with a four-run first inning. Lopez carries a 6.14 ERA with a 100:52 K:BB through 111.1 innings this season.