All nine batters in Boston's starting lineup recorded at least one RBI and at least one of the club's season-high 24 hits.
The offensive showcase provided more than enough run support for Red Sox starter Brayan Bello (10-7), who gave up one run on nine hits in seven innings.
Mauricio Dubon doubled twice for the Astros, who went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.
Rays 5, Rockies 3Josh Lowe hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, helping host Tampa Bay complete a series sweep of Colorado.
Palacios hit a two-run home run and Ji Hwan Bae added an RBI single for the Pirates, who have lost two straight.
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