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Red Sox Minor Lines: Yes, Franklin Arias hit another home run
Worcester: W, 6-5 (BOX SCORE) On Wednesday against the Mets, Brayan Bello had a start. It was… a start. It was fine. He allowed three runs, went five innings, throwing 50 strikes on 81 pitches, struck out six and didn’t walk anyone. The pitching staff as a whole hurled fourteen strikeouts and, aside from Noah […]
The 2026 Red Sox season should become the summer of Venezuela
In the closing innings of Sunday’s exhilarating and chaotic finale against the Yankees, a surreal series of events unfolded that one way or another should come to define the rest of the Red Sox season. It started in the top of the ninth inning when Wilyer Abreu launched this hideous throw to nowhere, directly leading […]
When will the next meaningful Red Sox baseball game occur at Fenway Park?
Yesterday, following a second straight loss to the increasingly unlikeable Washington Nationals, the Red Sox appropriately flew west into the setting sun to begin a nine game road trip. Their season is either on the brink, or already dead (depending on who you talk to), and their future is vastly uncertain. Looking ahead, the trade […]
Red Sox blown out by Nationals, drop final Fenway series before All-Star break
The Red Sox are fully back down to earth after the thrill of sweeping the Yankees. Boston fell to Washington 10-2 on Wednesday and dropped the series to the Nationals. The Red Sox ran out of momentum after they won the series opener. The starter didn’t have it in the finale and the bats resembled […]
Red Sox News & Links: Connelly Early to IL with elbow injury
Oh boy. After leaving last night’s game with elbow discomfort, Connelly Early has officially been placed on the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but the team is downplaying it for now. “I’m personally not too concerned as of right now,” Early said last night, while Chad Tracy […]
Payton Tolle pushes for series win in first-half home finale
TV: NESN First Pitch: 1:35 p.m. ET The Red Sox play their final home game before the All-Star break while still waiting for any potential punishments from Tuesday’s scuffle with the Nationals. Willson Contreras, who was ejected in each of the last two games, is in Boston’s initial lineup in search of a second series […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Yes, Franklin Arias hit another home run
Worcester: W, 15-5 (BOX SCORE) Those looking at Cade Cavalli shutting down the Red Sox and knowing that a lot of this roster is made up of depth pieces right now, as well as waiting to hear what is happening with Willson Contreras missing games, may get excited looking at the box score from Syracuse […]
Willson Contreras ejected for the second straight game after Cade Cavalli hurls racist remark from the mound
Cade Cavalli pitched brilliantly tonight, striking out 13 Red Sox hitters while only allowing one hit and no walks over seven superb innings. Unfortunately, that’s not what I’ll remember most about his unwanted presence at Fenway. Instead, it will be this comment he shouted at Willson Contreras after striking him out in the bottom of […]
Connelly Early leaves the Red Sox game against the Nationals with left elbow discomfort
The news you never want to hear about a young, blossoming pitcher has struck Connelly Early, who left tonight’s start against the Nationals after four shutout innings. Here’s Chris Cotillo with the post: Good updates almost never follow a pitcher leaving a start with “elbow discomfort,” and given the way Red Sox injury news almost […]
The Red Sox go for their sixth straight win tonight against the Washington Nationals
The Red Sox have a couple of streaks on the line tonight as they’ve won five games in a row and are also riding a string of 12 consecutive quality starts from their starters. Extending each will be tricky business though because the Nationals lead all of baseball in both runs scored and RBI. Even […]
Venezuelan Red Sox showing immense strength in the midst of tragedy following earthquakes
“It’s not easy just to show up and play with everything that’s going on in my country.” Willson Contreras didn’t mince words following the Boston Red Sox’ victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, as shared by Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. It’s immensely difficult to operate under these circumstances, just as it is […]
Red Sox News & Links: Are the Red Sox actually trade deadline buyers now?
Life comes at you fast. The Red Sox, in the midst of a five-game win streak, remain deep under .500. And in a world in which the owners hadn’t spent the last 20 years devaluing the regular season in a blatant attempt to increase postseason revenue and justify slashing payroll, a team in the Red […]
In light of what happened to Willson Contreras last night, what’s your favorite baseball ejection?
Good morning, Red Sox nation. Last night, Willson Contreras was ejected seemingly for tapping his helmet. I’m sure the Over The Monster readership base is full of respectful men and women, but last night showed me that umpires answer to no one, and you can get ejected for any reason. So, have you ever been […]
Red Sox pitcher Jake Bennett might be better than we thought
Jake Bennett debuted earlier than expected in 2026 thanks to injuries and poor performances. In his two starts in early May, he was underwhelming, but solid. He struck out just four of 42 hitters faced, allowing five earned runs over 10.1 innings while picking up his first career win and loss. He was sent back […]
Red Sox catalyzed by Contreras’ emotion, Suárez’s start, as they beat Nationals 6-3
The Red Sox entered the game having just swept the Yankees. They faced the Nationals who have one of the best offenses in baseball, but who have the same run differential coming into Monday’s game as the Red Sox (+5). Ranger Suarez looked to continue Boston’s streak of pitching that has been absolutely nails in […]
Ranger Suàrez starts as Red Sox host Nationals after sweeping Yankees
It’s been almost four full years that I’ve been an Over The Monster staff writer, and true story: I’ve never written a pre-game thread. That is, until Bryan Joiner called to the bullpen late, and I “accepted the trade for a player to be named later” or “cash considerations.” Two different metaphors, I know. But, […]
Red Sox to try some more of this “winning at home” against Washington Nationals
As everyone expected, there was a sweep at Fenway Park across the four games between the Red Sox and Yankees. The Sox are now 36-46, 12.5 games out of first place in the AL East, 4.5 games out of a Wild Card, tied in the loss column with the Orioles, one behind in losses against […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Miguel Bleis hits another home run
Worcester: W, 3-1 (BOX SCORE) There wasn’t a whole lot of offense on either side of the WooSox/Mud Hens (Tigers AAA) series finale, but Vinny Capra set the tone for Worcester with his eighth home run of the season. The ship was steered correctly for four innings by Patrick Sandoval, who had the most productive […]
If the Red Sox are going to go on the run Craig Breslow’s been calling for, now is the time
Have you seen Dune: Part Two? Excellent picture; that and its predecessor are both well worth your time. I feel like I’m a bit of a Dune fraud since I haven’t read the books, but Denis Villeneuve’s series has been awesome so far. I digress. In the sequel, without giving too much away, Paul Atreides […]
Could this, finally, be the turning point of the Red Sox season?
Hello and happy Monday, folks. What a weekend it was in Boston; no matter how poorly we’re doing, it’s always nice to drop a turd in the Yankees’ punch bowl. As awesome as a four-game sweep of those pricks from the Bronx is, forgive me if I’m not exactly sold on the idea of this […]
Red Sox Walk Off Yankees In Ten Innings To Clinch Series Sweep
This baseball game had a lot of things that most baseball games don’t have. Here’s a list of those things. 1. A No-Hit Bid Sonny Gray took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. He had everything working for him. His fastball and cutter each held strike rates over 80%, while his sweeper and curveball returned […]
Romy Gonalez Returns In Red Sox Series Finale Versus Yankees
Romy Gonzalez is a good baseball player. He was one of the best hitters in baseball against left-handed pitchers last season. His 162 wRC+ against southpaws last season was ninth-best among qualifiers. Tonight, he makes his return for the Red Sox against Carlos Rodon on the Yankees. While he’s not the flashiest name, it should […]
With Marcelo Mayer on IL, Red Sox promote infielder Tsung-Che Cheng
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Tsung-Che Cheng. If you’re asking where Cheng geographically calls home, that would be Pingtung County, Taiwan. Cheng, who turns just 25 next month, hit .333, walked 5 times and stole 4 bases without getting caught in the World Baseball Classic while playing for the Taipei […]
Rearranging the Sock Drawer: Who could the Red Sox get in an Aroldis Chapman trade?
For the next few weeks we’ll be doing some theorizing on optimal returns at the trade deadline as the Red Sox look to do another tear down amidst a hopeless season. This week, we kick things off with the flamethrowing closer Aroldis Chapman. Ah, rumors. Chris Cotillo heard it from a veteran scout this week: […]
The Yankees, hilariously, fall to the Red Sox for the third game in a row
Everyone can beat the Red Sox at home, right? They can’t hit there. They make costly mental errors. They’ve won won just 15 games at their home ground in the Fens, the lowest number of any team in the league. All of this makes it grandly hilarious that the one team they apparently can beat […]
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