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Sox shut out Yankees in Game 1, 6-0
Recap The Sox jumped out to a sweet, sweet lead in the first with Wilyer Abreu’s twenty-third home run, a career high. Jake Bennett went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the inning and damn it felt good. He did the same in the second. He threw a fantastic game, in fact, keeping the Yankees off-balance […]
Red Sox at Yankees: Game 1 of Today’s Doubleheader
Though Jake Bennett takes the mound in the early matchup, it’s nice to have setup man Garrett Whitlock back from the IL. His 2.05 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, .203 OBA, 49 strikeouts and seven walks in 44 innings will be helpful as the Sox try to move past the Yanks in the AL East. Last night […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Brooks Brannon is a hitting machine
Worcester: L, 2-0 (BOX SCORE) Just as the Red Sox struggled to put runs on the board on Friday night at Yankee Stadium, Worcester couldn’t get one cross the plate hosting the Triple-A affiliate RailRiders (Yankees AAA) despite the pitching staff doing a good job throughout the night. This had some parallels with the actual […]
Where will the offensive spark come from for the Red Sox?
It may not seem like the Red Sox offense has been skidding over the past seven games, since five of those games resulted in victories. However, if you dig in a bit, some of that success is misleading if you take into account: The Sox have 20 runs prior to extra innings in those seven […]
Red Sox Strand 10, Fall 1-0 to Yankees in Brutal Series Opener
The Yankees starter walked five Red Sox batters on Friday night. The Red Sox scored zero runs. That’s the whole story, and it’s an ugly one. Cam Schlittler was not sharp. He walked five, put traffic on base constantly, and gave Boston every opportunity to cash in. They left ten men on. In a different […]
Big weekend in the Bronx kicks off as Patrick Sandoval starts
I will be there in person tonight! ⚾️ First Pitch: 7:15PM – Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY 📺 TV: Apple TV 📻 Radio: WEEI
Red Sox return to Yankee Stadium for four games – possibly with Roman Anthony & Trevor Story at some point?
On Saturday June 6th the Red Sox and Yankees were scheduled to play the middle game of a weekend series. Boston won the opener on Friday night putting their record at 27-35. New York was sitting at 37-26. Aaron Judge was on the IL and the forecast showed a chance of rain. So they punted […]
Red Sox News & Links: Roman Anthony will not play against Yankees tonight
Let’s get the big question out of the way: Roman Anthony WILL NOT return to the Red Sox lineup tonight: Given that there’s a double-header tomorrow, it’s possible that the Sox brass just wants to wait until they get an extra roster spot so they don’t need to make a decision on who to demote […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Roman Anthony is ready to return from injury
Worcester Red Sox 7, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1 The Woo Sox went ahead 3-0 in the first inning, with some very familiar names involved. Roman Anthony and Isiah Kiner-Falefa each singled, Trevor Story hit a sacrifice fly before Nate Eaton and Kristian Campbell hit consecutive RBI doubles. They added four more in the sixth, thanks to […]
We’re missing out on what should be one of the most memorable chapters in the history of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry
Good morning! It’s the last weekend of August, the Red Sox are 2 games behind the Yankees, and the two blood rivals will commence a four-game set in the Bronx tonight. And yet… it’s not that big of a deal. Don’t get me wrong: I always get up for the Yankees and I am desperate […]
Weekend series marks reminder of Red Sox-Yankees playoff inevitably
Take this weekend to get ready, because I would be SHOCKED if the American League playoffs don’t open on Sep. 29 with the Red Sox and Yankees matched up in the Wild Card series. Boston and New York square off for the final time this (regular) season this weekend at Yankee Stadium in a pivotal […]
Trevor Story should not rejoin the Red Sox roster this week (or maybe ever)
There’s no way to sugarcoat this, so I’m just gonna come right out and say it: Trevor Story might be done. What’s going on in Worcester looks far worse your typical “getting up to speed” struggles we sometimes see on rehab assignments. This has all the markings of a bat that’s cooked and an approach […]
Red Sox News & Links: Roman Anthony hits back at critics
Suffice it to say it’s been an up-and-down start to Adley Rutschman’s Red Sox career, which began when he was still recovering from an injury. Now, after starting to find himself at the plate with his new team, he’s found himself on the shelf again, missing the past two games with an elbow injury he […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Trevor Story continues to struggle
Worcester: L, 7-1 (BOX SCORE) Okay, folks, I’ll say it: Since 2022 I’ve disliked the Trevor Story contract. And in 2026, I’m worried about Trevor Story being brought back into this iteration of the Boston Red Sox, a playoff team who can make rallies appear out of thin air. Since arriving in Triple-A, Trevor Story […]
How many Red Sox hitters will receive MVP consideration?
Good morning! A few days ago we showed you a poll in which Willson Contreras finished in fourth in an early look at the AL MLVP race. But he wasn’t the only Red Sox player who received votes in that poll. Ceddanne Rafaela, who’s not all that far from Bobby Witt, Jr. in the AL […]
Has Red Sox catcher/DH Mickey Gasper unlocked something at the plate?
Before cooling off a bit yesterday and going 0-3 with a walk in the series finale in Miami, Mickey Gasper put together one of the best seven game stretches in MLB history. Here’s the tweet that went viral showcasing Gasper’s 2.208 OPS over that span an how it ranks compared to other elite seven game […]
Red Sox drop series finale to Marlins before massive set in New York
The Red Sox took care of business by securing the series win in Miami Tuesday night. As a result, Boston kept Adley Rutschman and Willson Contreras off their feet Wednesday night as the Marlins, still in the NL Wild Card race, salvaged the finale with a 4-0 final. While the four errors on the night […]
Sonny Gray chases 17th win, series sweep for Boston
TV: NESN First Pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET While it would probably be better to have Sonny Gray facing the Yankees in a pivotal series for playoff implications this weekend, Boston’s Cy Young candidate takes the ball in Miami in hopes of completing a second sweep in a row for the Red Sox. The veteran right-hander […]
Jarren Duran or Mickey Gasper — who should stay in the Red Sox lineup?
Roman Anthony is just days away from returning to the Boston Red Sox. “I’m hopeful to get back up there as fast as I can, so as long as everything goes well and it’s recovering well, I think I’m going to do everything I can to get back as fast as I can,” Anthony said […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Roman Anthony hits another homer
Worcester: W, 8-5 (BOX SCORE) The excitement about the line-up in Worcester’s series opener against the Yankees’ Triple-A squad could not be contained as the upper third of the WooSox batting order read as follows: IKF, Roman Anthony, Trevor Story. That’s not even counting a guy who’d be a starter on a lot of other […]
What are your expectations for Roman Anthony, other Red Sox returnees?
The Red Sox are expecting reinforcements in the coming days in the form of Trevor Story, Isaiah Kiner-Falefa, and Roman Anthony. Neither Story or Anthony repeated their performance from last season when healthy early in the year, while Kiner-Falefa was a pleasant surprise, posting a 101 wRC+ in 47 games. Their returns come at an […]
The Red Sox bullpen has some new weapons in Wyatt Olds and Alec Gamboa
With Garrett Whitlock and Aroldis Chapman missing time, the Red Sox have had to play musical chairs in the bullpen over the last few weeks. The music stopped while Raymond Burgos and Seth Martinez were standing, leaving Wyatt Olds and Alec Gamboa in the two remaining seats. Ideally, neither pitcher is asked to pitch in […]
Duran’s Slam and Mickey’s Magic power the Red Sox to 7-3 extra-innings win in Miami
“It’s the magical summer of 2026.” That’s how Dan Secatore began the game recap here at Over The Monster after Saturday’s heart-pounding win at Fenway. But you know what? That’s becoming an increasingly appropriate way to start off every game recap around here. Make no mistake, the Red Sox should have lost this game. They […]
Payton Tolle tries to take the Red Sox to new highs in Miami
As Payton Tolle prepares to take the mound tonight against the Marlins, it’s worth noting this will be his fourth consecutive start on five days rest. When opponents face Tolle on a “normal,” four days of rest, they hit .250 with a .753 OPS. While not horrible, it’s a rather pedestrian line for a guy […]
Red Sox News & Links: Will Roman Anthony push Jarren Duran out of the Sox lineup?
This morning, Bob wrote about the coming middle infield roster crunch, which is the most difficult roster issue the Sox will have to navigate down the stretch of the season. By comparison, the outfield issue seems relatively straightforward. Jarren Duran has been one of the worst hitters in baseball all season. Roman Anthony is not […]
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