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Red Sox drop back-and-forth finale to Diamondbacks in extras
The Red Sox had chances to pull away and also come back in a wild Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park, culminating in a 7-6 loss in 10 innings. From Mickey Gasper’s third straight game with a homer to another long ball allowed by Greg Weissert, the Red Sox still looked far better than the group […]
Payton Tolle seeks sweep for Red Sox in bounceback series
TV: NESN First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. ET Payton Tolle is the perfect man for Boston to send to the mound as the Red Sox play for a sweep of the Diamondbacks. Coming off of three consecutive series losses, the lefty takes the mound as the hot hand of the rotation, most recently tossing a gem […]
Red Sox News & Links: 2026 return doubtful for Masataka Yoshida
Are you penciling Garrett Crochet into the Red Sox October bullpen? Getting back in time to contribute to the postseason is his goal, but he’s trying to maintain the right mindset. “I’m quite hopeful. I’m not gonna say [when], because I don’t know. The past couple times I’ve been like, ‘Oh yeah, I probably don’t […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Roman Anthony hits moon shot in AA rehab
Worcester: L, 1-5 (BOX SCORE) The WooSox got just two hits on the first night in Syracuse (Mets AAA) and did not draw a walk, with a rehabbing Trevor Story going hitless. Only Romy Gonzalez and Allan Castro notched base hits, and that happened in back-to-back at bats where Romy would score. It’s tough to […]
The Red Sox are in the midst of another historic win streak
Good morning! Haven’t had enough of historic win streaks this season? Good news! The Sox are currently on another one. With their win over the DBacks last night, the Sox won their 15th consecutive game against teams that entered the game with a record of .500 or better. The last time they lost to a […]
How Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle became an ace
In Payton Tolle’s season debut against the New York Yankees, he threw a 2-2 changeup to Giancarlo Stanton with the bases loaded. It was the first changeup he threw all season, and Stanton, like everybody else, never saw it coming and whiffed for the first out of the inning. In the moment, I was impressed […]
Red Sox ambush Arizona 9-4 as Adley Rutschman awakens
The runs came early and often for the Sox in this one as they scored in the five of the first seven frames, including three in the opening inning to set the tone. However, the most impressive baseball of the night came in the bottom of the third. Right after Ranger Suarez served up a […]
Red Sox look for Ranger Suarez to round back into form against the D-Backs
It’s been a strange couple of months for Ranger Suarez. He missed a few turns in the rotation back in the middle of July with a groin strain, and even though this will be his fifth start back since that injury, he’s largely faded into the background, even during games he’s pitched. For instance, he […]
Are the Red Sox phasing out the yellow City Connect jerseys?
Have you noticed something recently during Saturdays at Fenway Park? After Wilyer Abreu hit a thunderous homer to right field to send the Fenway Faithful into a tizzy….while wearing the yellow City Connect jerseys…..the Red Sox have gone back to basics during their Saturday home games. July 25 against the Blue Jays? Home whites. August […]
Red Sox News & Links: Will Brayan Bello return to the Red Sox rotation?
Patrick Sandoval has been playing with fire baserunners all season since returning from Tommy John surgery this year, and it finally blew up on the Red Sox over the weekend. Now we’re hearing that an injury may be playing a role in his performance, even if it’s a small one. Sandoval apparently has been battling […]
Red Sox make strikeout history (the good kind)
Strikeouts are fascist.* The Red Sox, ergo, stand for democracy and classically liberal values, because last night they did this: In baseball terms, 1949 was a looooooong time ago. Players still left their gloves on the field, for chrissakes! Like a lot of baseball fans (maybe?) I’ve long wondered what it would be like to […]
The Red Sox are about to make a major mistake with Trevor Story
Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story, who started his rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, needed just one game to make the somewhat surprising claim that he could be activated as early as Friday against the San Francisco Giants, as shared by MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. If he is, that would be a major mistake… […]
Red Sox 11, Diamondbacks 1: Sox bounce back in most emphatic way
Maria Menounos is a cancer survivor. The Medford native was the third or fourth scheduled Jimmy Fund-supported appearance on tonight’s broadcast/telethon, the scheduling of which was impeccable. The Sox pulled ahead and away early and never let up, and the appearance of Menounos and other affected families was more conspicuous on the broadcast than ever, […]
Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks lineup: Behold the Gamboa gambit
The Red Sox, currently in a funk after winning All the Games in July, turn to opener Alec Gamboa in tonight’s game against the Diamondbacks at Fenway. After not losing a series in forever, they’ve dropped consecutive three consecutive slates. A win tonight would help avoid a fourth. Gamboa, making his first career start, will […]
Red Sox welcome Diamondbacks to Fenway Park as team falls back into abyss
Hey, this worked once before. The Red Sox have now lost three straight series. They went 2-5 on the road trip. The starters struggled. The offense struggled. Garrett Whitlock and Justin Slaten hit the IL (although Aroldis Chapman and Erik Miller looked good). Now it’s time for the Arizona Diamondbacks to come to Boston. The […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Trevor Story rehabs
Worcester: L, 6-9 (BOX SCORE) One thing you may notice reading Sunday’s Minor Lines is that offense was aplenty, but the pitching was pretty lackluster. In most cases, it’s not much of a cause for concern. But in the WooSox’s loss to Buffalo (Blue Jays AAA) in the series finale, it may have altered a […]
The 2026 Red Sox wouldn’t be where they are without some surprising contributions
As Jake points out in his piece this morning, we’re on the cusp of potentially seeing some big changes to the Red Sox roster and everyday lineup. Roman Anthony isn’t coming back to Boston to ride the bench, of course. And while this will make a lot of fans groan, I think the same can […]
How do the Red Sox incorporate Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa?
Trevor Story, Roman Anthony, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are all starting rehab assignments this week. The Red Sox have a puzzle to solve. This is the kind of problem you want to have. Three players coming back from the IL, a roster that’s been playing the best baseball in the American League (well, until last week), […]
Red Sox Drop Series Finale Against Pirates After Lengthy Weather Delay
Patrick Sandoval, simply put, is not good enough. I don’t know what discussions were had about bringing in a starting pitcher at the deadline, but I’m surprised they decided to roll with the group they have. Sandoval has one good pitch: his changeup. His slider is a fine pitch to get strikes, except he hasn’t […]
Red Sox try to win series against Not Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes hasn’t quite been PAUL SKENES this season — he gave up at least 5 earned runs in 3 of his 6 starts in July. Nevertheless, it’s still a nice little treat for the Sox that he’s been bumped from this afternoon’s start. Instead, it’ll be Lake Bachar taking the bump for the Pirates. […]
Red Sox News & Links: Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, IKF to begin rehab
So many rehabs! As we round the stretch of the 2026 season, the Red Sox will be getting reinforcements from several long-injured players (though in the case of some of these players, it’s an open question as to whether they’re improvements over the current options). First up is Trevor Story, who is planning on playing […]
Sox Shut Out Pirates, 4-0
Recap Confession: I began the game in a mood because of the FOX broadcast. As a dedicated no-cable streamer for years, I have the MLB subscription and resent it when MLB spreads games across multiple platforms throughout the season. (How many subscriptions is a sports fan expected to have, for pete’s sake?!) I was ready […]
Red Sox at Pirates: Time to regain the groove
The Sox are still looking to rediscover their spark…or as my fellow writer Mike Carlucci wrote, “plunder some wins” from these Pirates. Steady Sonny Gray is a good guy to have on the mound in a situation like this. How to Watch and Listen First pitch is at 7:15 PM ET on FOX and WEEI. […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Is Devin Futrell an arm to watch?
Worcester: L, 6-2 (BOX SCORE) On most nights, Gage Ziehl may have done enough to take a decision win from Buffalo (Blue Jays AAA) even while letting a ball out of Polar Park. He threw five innings of three-run ball and struck out five. But, the offense wasn’t really anywhere to be found. Kristian Campbell […]
Sox storm Pittsburgh as Bennett looks to right the ship
⚾️ First Pitch: 6:40pm – PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA 📺 TV: NESN 📻 Radio: WEEI
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