Alex Cora Reflects On Red Sox's Rough Opening Week: 'Not Good' originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Boston Red Sox's 2026 season is off to a poor start. After beating the Cincinnati Reds on Opening Day, they lost five in a row to close out their opening road trip, returning to Fenway Park last in the AL East and tied for the worst record in baseball.It was a bad week of baseball for the Red Sox, who struggled at just about everything. Their offense has been among the worst in MLB, averaging just 2.83 runs per game and batting a meager .208/.295/.347. They've scuffled with runners in scoring position, and only the San Francisco Giants have scored fewer runs.Their run prevention, which was supposed to be elite, is also off to a rough start. Boston's pitching staff has the fifth-highest ERA in baseball at4.91, and only three teams have committed more errors.The Red Sox also struggled with their ABS challenges and didn't run the bases particularly well. In other words, they aren't doing anything well.Alex Cora addressed his team's sluggish start after watching them get swept by the Houston Astros at Daikin Park.Alex Cora on the Red Sox play over the last week?"Not good. We talk about cleaning a lot stuff. Putting the ball in play, play good defense, run the bases better, and overall this whole week wasn't great." pic.twitter.com/nmfZ1EBAjl Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) April 1, 2026"Not good. We talk about cleaning a lot stuff. Putting the ball in play, play good defense, run the bases better, and overall this whole week wasn't great," Cora told NESN after Wednesday's6-4 loss.Boston still has a lot to work on as it returns to Fenway Park for its first homestand of the season. Fortunately, the Red Sox have an off day on Thursday to help reset before Friday's home opener against the San Diego Padres.They've had slow starts before, including under Cora, and have usually turned things around. Perhaps an off day and home-field advantage will help them start playing up to their potential, as they'll need to get going if they want to reach Cora's target of17 wins in April.More MLB:Alex Cora Sets Goal For First Month Of Season