Back-to-back home runs from Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras in the eighth inning erased a one-run deficit and lifted the Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Athletics on Thursday night at Sutter Health Park.
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During the sport's lengthy history, we have seen many managers not only emerge as the greatest to ever lead a team, but also almost become integral to a given team's history. In this piece, we will name every MLB team's greatest manager of all time. Read ahead as we highlight the greatest manager of all […]
Jarren Duran is in the middle of a nasty slump, and he’s not helping matters whatsoever with his behavior on the field. One particular play from Duran during the Boston Red Sox’s 5-4 win over the Athletics drew the ire of fans. With the game tied at 3-3 in the top of the sixth inning […]
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Shohei Ohtani is set to return to the Dodgers’ lineup Friday, just one day after sitting out with knee soreness. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed Ohtani will be back in his customary leadoff spot for the series opener against the Boston Red Sox, a day after scratching the two-way star from Thursday’s finale against the Seattle […]
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The Athletics closed out this four-game series against the Boston Red Sox on a warm summer night in West Sacramento. It was déjà vu all over again for the A’s, as they carried a late lead only to watch another reliever blow the save in a 5-4 loss that prevented them from salvaging a series […]
The Red Sox had to overcome some obstacles in order to secure their series victory over the Sacramento Athletics at Sutter Health Park on Thursday. It’s safe to say some of them were self-inflicted, though we’ll talk about that later… Boston didn’t play cleanly — the defense added two more errors to its series total […]
The Boston Red Sox may have seen their incredible winning streak end, but they are still in the mix for a spot in the MLB playoffs and the American League East title. That positions the club as MLB trade deadline buys, and they have already gotten down to work on that end, having traded for […]
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The Dodgers all-American League homestand continues this weekend facing the Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The Dodgers haven’t yet named a starting pitcher for Friday, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting on Saturday. Presumably that means a bullpen game. Ranger Suárez starts for Boston, the first of three consecutive left-handed starting pitchers for […]
Last night, the Athletics dropped the third game of this four-game series against the Boston Red Sox in frustrating fashion. The A’s had the game-winning run just 90 feet away in the ninth inning, but failed to bring it home, eventually falling 4-2 in ten innings. As a result, the “Green and Gold” must quickly […]
TV: NESNFirst Pitch: 9:40 p.m. ETLocation: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, Calif. The Red Sox are aiming to secure yet another series victory over the Sacramento Athletics on Thursday at Sutter Health Park. Boston has been superb recently, having put itself in a position to win a seventh consecutive series with its torrid 23-5 stretch through […]
The Boston Red Sox have an obvious decision to make amid their reported Otto Lopez interest ahead of the trade deadline.
Sonny Gray is thriving in the Red Sox' starting rotation, and Boston needs to capitalize on that as soon as possible.
The Colorado Rockies want top prospects in return for All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman. Could the Red Sox, Rays or Yankees pay up?
The timing of the move might be a little weird, but the logic isn't.
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Worcester: W, 6-2 (BOX SCORE) After dropping game one in Norfolk (Orioles AAA) following a six-game win-streak, the WooSox are back on top on Wednesday. They enjoyed not only another solid five-inning start from Blake Wehunt, who is impressing with a small sample size in Triple-A thus far, but also twin sixth inning home runs […]
The Boston Red Sox are looking for a significant boost for their offense as we approach the trade deadline. Their first gamble on this front, this past week, has fallen flat, as they sent promising young left-handed starter Connelly Early to the Washington Nationals for infielder Curtis Mead. But Mead will be out for 6-8 weeks after suffering a fractured hand in his very first game with the BoSox. Their next move could be much bigger, according to insider Jeff Passan . He suggested the R...
Boston's prize deadline acquisition is on the IL with a broken wrist after just two plate appearances. But it could always be worse — just ask the 2023 Angels.
One team is ready to trade for Skubal, and keep him from the Dodgers.
How bold do you think the Red Sox are going to be this trade deadline? The team is no doubt in a tricky situation, with a playoff berth currently in hand, but a roster that likely presents too many challenges to genuinely contend. But one ESPN insider isn’t mincing words: “They are going big,” says […]
If the Miami Marlins opt to trade All-Star shortstop Otto Lopez mid-breakout, it could net them a haul of short- and long-term contributors.
There are so many cracks on this Red Sox roster, it’s hard to pinpoint a top priority to address, but if we keep it broad, I think we can focus on five general areas of need. Here’s the problem: I don’t know what I want the Red Sox to do about these holes because I […]
The Boston Red Sox could potentially make a big splash on the trade market ahead of the 2026 deadline.
Now a broadcast analyst for the Red Sox, Middlebrooks has good stories for his best moments in the batter's box.
The trade deadline is rapidly approaching and with it are the expectations of moves. We’ve already seen the opening salvo of deadline season last weekend with the Nationals and Red Sox swinging a swap of former Phillies prospect and noted “guy traded for Cristopher Sánchez” Curtis Mead heading to Boston in exchange for Connolly Early. […]