Christian Vázquez hit two more homers and Martín Pérez gave Boston's patchwork rotation a much-needed lift Thursday night, leading the Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets. Pérez (1-1) overcame four walks and some shaky defense behind him, allowing only two hits while striking out five in 5 2/3 innings for his first win with the Red Sox. Vázquez connected twice off Steven Matz (0-1), including a two-run shot on an 0-2 pitch in the fourth that put Boston ahead 3-2 and left a frustrated Matz shaking his head.
Yet for a second straight night the game was there for the taking in the late innings and the Mets couldn’t deliver. This time they left the bases loaded in the eighth in losing 4-2 to the Red Sox at Citi Field. After pushing reliever Matthew Barnes to his 37th pitch of the inning, Andres Gimenez hit a bouncer to first base for the final out in the eighth, wasting the Mets’ comeback chance.
The Boston Red Sox (2-4) look to even this four-game series at 2-2 when they visit the New York Mets (3-3) at Citi Field for a 7:07 p.m. ET first pitch. We analyze the Red Sox-Mets betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.
Even though the Red Sox have only played six games, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom is starting to think about how he’ll approach this year’s trade deadline. That’s because in a shortened 60-game season, the deadline is a month from Friday. While it’s too early to tell just how the 2-4 Red Sox will approach the deadline, it’s clear Bloom will take a creative approach into trading before the Aug. 31 deadline.
The Boston Red Sox (2-4) look to even this four-game series at 2-2 when they visit the New York Mets (3-3) at Citi Field for a 7:07 p.m. ET first pitch. We analyze the Red Sox-Mets betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets.
Two-time defending NL batting champion Christian Yelich has a long way to go if he wants a three-peat. Yelich also has struck out 12 times going into the series opener at home against Jack Flaherty and the Cardinals. Former World Series MVP George Springer (.048), two-time batting champ Jose Altuve (.174) and former All-Star Game MVP Alex Bregman (.174) will look to break loose when the Astros visit the Angels.
The Boston Red Sox get one final chance to salvage their first homestand of the season before a grueling road stretch as they host the New York Mets on Tuesday night. The contest is the second of a four-game series that shifts back to New York for the final two games. From there, the Red Sox will face 2019 playoff teams and key division opponents in the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays before returning home Aug. 7.
John McNamara, who managed the Boston Red Sox to within one strike of a World Series victory in 1986 before an unprecedented collapse on the field extended the team's championship drought into the new millennium, has died. He was 88. McNamara died Tuesday at his home in Tennessee, his wife, Ellen, told The Associated Press.
He wasn’t getting hits like that in the second camp, but I know [hitting coach] Tim [Hyers], working with him every day in the batting cage, was really happy with his progress. I just wish we would have had opportunities to let him get out there and see what he could do. I think he’s healthy.
The sight of Seth Lugo or Justin Wilson to protect a lead or tie usually ensures the Mets are in good shape, but Wednesday night they got hit with a double whammy. First, the ultra-reliable Lugo flushed a lead in the seventh inning by surrendering a long ball to tie it. Wilson took matters a step further in the eighth, allowing three runs in one of his biggest letdowns in two seasons with the club.
It's time for the Red Sox to do something dramatic before their pitching staff causes a mutiny, so how about opening with a closer?
The Boston Red Sox lost their fourth consecutive game Tuesday night at Fenway Park as the starting pitching continues to be a huge problem.
If he stays on the base, because they tagged the bag first, he’s going to be safe if he stays there. But it gets confusing when you’re not sure if they called an out or safe, and, ‘If I don’t run, can they throw it to third base and still get me? So he was just in a bad spot where he wasn’t sure what the call was.
John McNamara, who managed the Boston Red Sox to within one strike of a World Series victory in 1986 before an unprecedented collapse on the field extended the team’s championship drought into the new millennium, has died. He was 88. McNamara died Tuesday at his home in Tennessee, his wife, Ellen, told The Associated Press.
He wasn’t getting hits like that in the second camp, but I know [hitting coach] Tim [Hyers], working with him every day in the batting cage, was really happy with his progress. I just wish we would have had opportunities to let him get out there and see what he could do. I think he’s healthy.
John McNamara, who managed the Boston Red Sox to within one strike of a World Series victory in 1986 before an unprecedented collapse on the field extended the team’s championship drought into the new millennium, has died. He was 88. McNamara died Tuesday at his home in Tennessee, his wife, Ellen, told The Associated Press.
Major League Baseball suspended Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly for eight games after he threw in the area of Houston Astros star Alex Bregman’s head and taunted Carlos Correa to cause a benches-clearing brawl Tuesday. Tuesday’s night incident was perceived as retaliation for the Astros stealing signs illegally in previous seasons. Houston beat the Dodgers in the 2017 World Series.
J.D. Davis banged a two-run homer off the Pesky Pole, and left-hander David Peterson pitched 5 2/3 innings to win his major league debut and lead the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The Mets swept the two-game series and sent the Red Sox to their fourth consecutive loss. The 2017 first-round draft pick then struck out J.D. Martinez - getting the ball as a souvenir - and retired Rafael Devers on a groundout to end the inning.
J.D. Davis banged a two-run homer off the Pesky Pole, and left-hander David Peterson pitched 5 2/3 innings to win his major league debut and lead the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The Mets swept the two-game series and sent the Red Sox to their fourth consecutive loss.
The Red Sox lefty then loaded the bases with two outs on a walk before Amed Rosario poked a little bloop single into right field to score more, and just like that it was a 3-0 lead for the Mets. That was all they’d get in the inning, but it was a familiar frame for Red Sox pitching. The score was still 3-0 heading into the bottom of the third, and this is when things got just beyond weird.
The tricky part starts Wednesday when the Sox go on the road for seven games. The team is scheduled to stay at a midtown Manhattan hotel for five nights to play two games against the Mets then three against the Yankees. Then comes a two-game series at Tampa Bay.
Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith all homered, Michael Wacha pitched well over five innings and the New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Monday night. Red Sox opener Josh Osich (0-1) escaped trouble in the first thanks to two Mets baserunning mistakes but gave up a two-run shot to Conforto in the second that cleared both the usual visitor's bullpen and the auxiliary tent behind it. Alonso's homer off Jeffrey Springs, which made it 4-0 in the third inning, cleared the Green Monster and hit the wall behind the second row of fan cutouts, bouncing back toward the infield.
Pete Alonso lines a two-run home run over the Green Monster to put the Mets up 4-0 in the 3rd inning
The Boston Red Sox have struggled out the gate overall, but Jackie Bradley Jr. seems to have everything working right now. Bradley has started in center field in each of Boston’s first four contests and hasn’t disappointed in the slightest racking up eight hits and two RBIs for the Sox. The 30-year-old has been known throughout his career as a pull hitter, but so far this season Bradley has been going against the shift and spraying hits to all fields.
Xander Bogaerts smashes a solo home run to right-center field, cutting the Mets' lead to 7-2 in the 6th inning
We're only two games into the 2020 season, but Andrew Benintendi's struggles dating back to the 2018 All-Star break open the Red Sox left fielder up to fair criticism, writes John Tomase.
Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith all homered, Michael Wacha pitched well over five innings and the New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Monday night. Red Sox opener Josh Osich (0-1) escaped trouble in the first thanks to two Mets baserunning mistakes but gave up a two-run shot to Conforto in the second that cleared both the usual visitor's bullpen and the auxiliary tent behind it. Alonso's homer off Jeffrey Springs, which made it 4-0 in the third inning, cleared the Green Monster and hit the wall behind the second row of fan cutouts, bouncing back toward the infield.
Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith all homered, Michael Wacha pitched well over five innings and the New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Monday night. Red Sox opener Josh Osich (0-1) escaped trouble in the first thanks to two Mets baserunning mistakes but gave up a two-run shot to Conforto in the second that cleared both the usual visitor’s bullpen and the auxiliary tent behind it.
There were a couple of positives with Zack Godley pitching well in four innings at the end of the game and Mitch Moreland and Xander Bogaerts each hitting home runs, but that was about it. Fun start to the year! Josh Osich got the start for Boston in this one, giving them a lefty against a Mets team that likes to start their lineup off with a handful of lefties.
The Boston Red Sox' lackluster pitching was the story again on Monday in their 7-4 loss to the New York Mets.
Mitch Moreland puts the Red Sox on the board in the bottom of the 4th, clobbering a solo home run to right field to trim the Mets' lead
It's not bucking convention on purpose, but in hitting the trio of Austin Hays, Hanser Alberto and Jose Iglesias at the top of their order, the Orioles don't have a group of patient hitters setting the table. They're simply the productive ones, at least on days like Saturday when their aggression is rewarded. That group combined for six hits and scored four runs while generating every Orioles ...
Tigers starter Michael Fullmer threw five pitches against the Indians before leaving the game with a knee injury and Hall was rushed in to replace him. Hall retired only three of the 15 hitters he faced, giving up nine runs on eight hits and a walk. It didn’t help that the Tigers made two errors behind him.
The MLB world got a reality check Monday when several Miami Marlins players tested positive for COVID-19, and Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke hopes his team learns a thing or two from it.
The New York Mets (1-2) will make the short trip north to take on the Boston Red Sox (1-2) on Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. ET from Fenway Park.
The Red Sox went 38-43 on their home field in 2019. Boston hit 245 total home runs with 3.8 extra base hits per game last year. The Mets finished 38-43 in road games in 2019.
The Boston Red Sox will host the New York Mets Monday night as both teams try to recover from dropping two of three in their respective opening series. Boston got a mild surprise when the Baltimore Orioles rebounded from a 13-2 loss on Opening Day on Friday to win the next two. The Orioles jumped out to big early leads in both weekend games and, after the pitching staff battled some control issues on Friday, they walked none in the final two games.
The Red Sox went 38-43 on their home field in 2019. Boston hit 245 total home runs with 3.8 extra base hits per game last year. The Mets finished 38-43 in road games in 2019.
EAST PROVIDENCE (WPRI) – Boston Red Sox beat writer Bill Koch from the Providence Journal joined Eyewitness Sports Anchor Morey Hershgordon on Sunday’s Sports Wrap to talk all things Red Sox following a disappointing opening weekend against the Baltimore Orioles.
Rio Ruiz and Anthony Santander hit two-run home runs to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 Sunday. Jose Iglesias added four hits for the Orioles, who took the final two games of the season-opening series. Baltimore’s Wade LeBlanc (1-0) gave up two home runs but settled down over 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs and four hits while striking out four.
That’s why the doctors tell me to just take a week, just rest, don’t let your heart get too much heart rate,” he said. If it goes away, just go back to work. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that is usually due to a viral infection.
But his lack of success as a major league starting pitcher continued against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The Red Sox lost 7-4 to drop to 1-2 on the season. Weber allowed six runs (all earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out nobody in 3 ⅔ innings.
BOSTON – Rio Ruiz and Anthony Santander hit two-run home runs to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 Sunday. José Iglesias added four hits for the Orioles, who took the final two games of the season-opening series. Baltimore’s Wade LeBlanc (1-0) gave up two home runs but settled down over 5 ⅔ innings, allowing four runs and four hits while striking out four.
In a 60-game regular season, a loss is more costly than ever. Thus the Boston Red Sox must already play with a sense of urgency as they wrap up their three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon. Boston bashed Baltimore 13-2 in the season opener Friday before a sound 7-2 defeat in a matinee Saturday.
The Red Sox went 35-41 in division play in 2019. Boston hit 245 total home runs with 3.8 extra base hits per game last year. The Orioles went 24-52 in division games in 2019.
Hours after the Toronto Blue Jays announced they will play the majority of their 2020 home games at the ballpark of their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, the Orioles — considered a possible host for their American League rival — issued a statement on the situation.
Orioles start fast, top hitters support Alex Cobb in 7-2 win against Red Sox It's not bucking convention on purpose, but in hitting the trio of Austin Hays, Hanser Alberto and Jose Iglesias at the top of their order, the Orioles don't have a group of patient hitters setting the table. They're simply the productive ones, at least on days like Saturday when their aggression is rewarded.
Manager Brandon Hyde said there’s lots of room for Cobb (1-0) to grow. Ï don’t think actually he had his best stuff,” Hyde said. But as a competitor, knows how to pitch and really did a great job.
Orioles second. Pat Valaika singles to shallow center field. Cedric Mullins walks.
JD Martinez and Kevin Pillar helped the Boston Red Sox to a big win in MLB.
The Rockies reliever completed an incredible comeback on Saturday.
It was hard to get a read on Alex Verdugo when being around baseball players was an actual thing. When the Red Sox were cruising through Spring Training 1.0 the then-23-year-old was showing up for rehab work while most everyone else was putting on their uniforms for an actual game of baseball. Verdugo's back wasn't quite ready, leaving him on the outside looking in when it came to actually living life as a plausible piece of the Red Sox' April roster.
George Springer belts a solo home run over the left-field wall to extend the Astros' lead to 7-2 in the bottom of the 6th
Each member of Boston's 2020 team was introduced, but it wasn't Red Sox Nation cheering them on. It was fake crowd noise being used to cheer each player on as they made their way down the first base line, with card board cutouts in the Green Monster. With both the Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles on the field, everyone was asked to take a moment to recognize the heroes who have shown up everyday amid the COVID-19 outbreak: the doctors, nurses, ENTs, and frontline workers.
All the Sox needed from Perez was to give them a chance to win more often than not. Then Price was traded, Sale blew out his elbow and Rodriguez contracted COVID-19. Now the goofy lefty with low expectations will start the second game, facing the Orioles on Saturday afternoon.
Opening Day at Fenway Park is usually filled with pomp and circumstance, along with major fanfare. Friday’s Opening Day celebration still had the latter, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, was distinctly different. The celebration began as it usually does, with public address announcer Henry Mahegan introducing each member of the Red Sox — from the equipment staffers, all the way through to players and coaching staff.
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