Lucas Giolito is not a morning person. He never has been, he said. As a kid, he stayed up late reading. As an adult, it’s more about video games. Either way, rising early is not his forte, and those unfortunate occasions when it is necessary require concerted effort — effort he managed to muster in recent days.

Lucas Giolito only had one blemish in his start on Sunday, giving up just three hits in eight innings to help the Red Sox sweep the Astros.

Lucas Giolito isn’t a ‘morning person,’ but his excellent start against the Houston Astros on Sunday prompted Red Sox manager Alex Cora to give him a funny new nickname.