Garrett Whitlock

The Red Sox mounted a spirited comeback, but two more injuries, a blown save and extra-inning woes made it another painful night at Fenway.

“We see them as mature kids that have gone through the process," Alex Cora said. "They're stronger compared to last year."

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The treading-water Red Sox are back down to .500 again as they lose yet another important player to the injured list.

Whitlock will get an MRI on Monday to determine why his right elbow has felt stiff for a while.

“We joked he got a new face for his birthday,” Whitlock said — and as Houck's best friend on the team, he's allowed that kind of humor.

Kenley Jansen pitched both games of the doubleheader. His first appearance went better than his second.

Poor performance and injuries have plagued the starting group, which is among baseball's worst. Now it has lost Garrett Whitlock.

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First Garrett Whitlock. Then Brayan Bello. Then James Paxton. Three important Sox starters are on track to return before April ends.

“I’m kind of remembering what it was like in ’21,” Whitlock said. “Like, this is what it’s supposed to feel like.”

Having multiple arms who can get batters from both sides out in the late innings could offer the Red Sox options as they finish games.

“We may be picking on each other but it’s clearly brotherly picking on each other. Everyone else is like, you guys are children," Houck said

“I’m going to recruit him to wear it,” Porcello said when reached by The Athletic Friday and told of Whitlock's hope to wear Porcello's 22.

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"We've got a good one," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Whitlock, who has a 1.77 ERA over 20 1/3 innings.