Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 in Tuesday night's loss to Pittsburgh. He extended his hitting streak to nine games during which he's hitting .405/.425/.676.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 in Tuesday night's loss to Pittsburgh. He extended his hitting streak to nine games during which he's hitting .405/.425/.676.

Analysis:

Since sitting out a handful of games due to a concussion, Bogaerts has been the hitter we thought we were getting when he opened the season as Boston's starting shortstop. He's hit .367 (25-of-68, eight extra-base hits) with multiple hits in eight of 17 games since returning.