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The Boston Red Sox couldn’t complete the sweep Wednesday at Fenway Park, and a disastrous second inning from Jordan Hicks made sure of it. In an 8-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, the reliever’s struggles highlighted a glaring issue in the Red Sox bullpen during a critical stretch of the 2025 MLB season. Hicks was […]

The Boston Red Sox are going for the sweep of the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday after a big Game 2 11-7 win. While the playoff race is getting real in Boston, the Fenway faithful have been waiting on injury news all Wednesday long. Before the game, Alex Cora gave the update that fans were fearing. […]

Amidst Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox’s wild-card race in the American League, trading for catcher Ali Sanchez made sense for the veteran manager. After the Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep from the Pittsburgh Pirates, bouncing back with a 5-2 win on Sunday, Cora addressed the trade and the benefits of it. Cora […]

As there will be rumors around the Boston Red Sox, one key storyline around him has been the performance of outfielder Masataka Yoshida, currently in his third season with the ball club. With the Red Sox outfielder having returned from the injured list in July and still trying to find some consistency, manager Alex Cora […]

When it comes to pitchers on the Boston Red Sox, few are as infuriating to fans as Jordan Hicks. Sure, there are the former Los Angeles Dodgers, Dustin May and Walker Buehler, but the former has only been with the team for a matter of weeks, and the latter has already been released after a […]

The Boston Red Sox are in a dogfight with the New York Yankees for the top spot in the American League Wild Card race. After a Friday night loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates while the Yankees were defeating the Chicago White Sox, the Red Sox are one-half game behind their rivals and in the No. […]

The Boston Red Sox kept their playoff surge alive following a 3-2 win on Thursday. In the process, their three-game sweep of Baltimore propelled them to go 15 games above .500 for the first time since 2021, per MLB. Altogether, the Red Sox are 75-60 and are 3.5 games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays […]

The Boston Red Sox kept rolling Wednesday with their third straight win over the Baltimore Orioles and their sixth victory in the last seven games. Things were looking bleak for Boston, down a run in the ninth inning. But Ceddanne Rafaela’s clutch two-run homer put the Red Sox up 3-2, and the team held on […]

After winning five of their previous six outings, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora commended the fans for sticking with them through the ugly years that led them to this season. Towards the end of the 2025 season, with the playoffs in sight, the Red Sox are atop the AL East wild card standings despite […]

The Boston Red Sox are still in the thick of the playoff race despite being in third place in the AL East. With September right around the corner, the club decided to call up another one of its top prospects on Thursday. Leading up to the New York Yankees game on Friday evening, manager Alex […]

With the rumors around the Boston Red Sox moving Walker Buehler to the bullpen, the ball club has officially made the move in what has been a frustrating year for the former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. As rumors around the Red Sox and Buehler have been around due to his struggles, the team has now […]

The Boston Red Sox are going into a crucial four-game series with the New York Yankees, but they will not have the team’s leading home run hitter to battle the Bronx Bombers. Outfielder Wilyer Abreu has been placed on the 10-day Injured List with a right calf strain. Access granted. pic.twitter.com/MJdEuCGgbO — Red Sox (@RedSox) […]

The Boston Red Sox are in the thick of the race in the American League East. Amid all of the success, the Red Sox’s team has been somewhat defined by talented prospects getting their opportunities at the major league level. Alex Cora and the front office called up Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer, both of […]

Boston Red Sox fans have become accustomed to watching bad baseball in August and September. They are also no strangers to having their intelligence insulted by management. But when they are subjected to both of those annoyances on the same night, they can only take so much. Following a bitter and certainly avoidable 4-3 extra-innings […]

The Boston Red Sox made a swift and telling roster move just moments after their 6-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park Monday night, signaling clear urgency as the race to October intensifies. With only 36 games remaining in the season, the team optioned reliever Jovani Moran to Triple-A Worcester and recalled veteran […]

The Boston Red Sox received a mixed batch of injury updates Monday afternoon that could shape the course of their late-season run. Both reliever Justin Slaten and outfielder Wilyer Abreu are recovering from recent setbacks, and their health will be vital to Boston’s playoff push down the stretch. The injury update regarding the reliever was […]

On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox signed former Washington Nationals slugger Nathaniel Lowe. Recently, he became a free agent after Washington declared him for assignment. The terms of his contract remain unknown, but will likely ast until the end of the season. On Monday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora provided a simple assessment of Lowe […]

The Boston Red Sox secured their 68th win of the season against the Miami Marlins on Saturday. The win helps them keep pace with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees in their division. 2025 has seen Alex Cora and Boston call up many of the team’s top prospects, including Roman Anthony. Players like […]

The Boston Red Sox are finishing off a series with the Houston Astros on Wednesday in Texas. After a 14-1 win on Tuesday, Boston is looking for a series win. But the Red Sox will have to do it without their manager, as Alex Cora was ejected from the game for arguing a non-call he […]

The Boston Red Sox are set to take on the Houston Astros in a three-game set starting Monday. Both teams are in the thick of the AL playoff race. At the moment, the Red Sox hold the top AL Wild Card spot, while the Astros sit atop the AL West once again. Ahead of the […]

After an inconsistent start to the season, the Boston Red Sox have surged during the last two months and they are making a run at the American League East title. They will have to chase down the Toronto Blue Jays to get there, but they are inside the playoff structure as a Wild Card team. […]

The Boston Red Sox are surging in the American League East and have risen to second place in the division behind the Toronto Blue Jays. They have won 21 of their last 28 games, and manager Alex Cora is hoping the team can continue to play winning baseball throughout the final seven weeks of the […]

At this point in his career, Xander Bogaerts is an essential piece of the San Diego Padres’ roster. However, the shortstop’s time with the Boston Red Sox is what fans know him for. After an injury scare almost took Bogaerts out of San Diego’s lineup, he has recaptured some of that magic. With Red Sox […]

Shortly after the midway point of the season, the Boston Red Sox were struggling badly. After losing 2 of 3 games to the streaking Toronto Blue Jays, Alex Cora’s team had a 41-44 record and were sitting in fourth place in the American League East. It seems like the Red Sox were in the middle […]

The Boston Red Sox were at a fork in the road a few weeks before the trade deadline. A disagreement between Rafael Devers and Alex Cora sent the slugger to the San Francisco Giants in a blockbuster deal. After that, the team’s future was in question. Jarren Duran dealt with trade rumors of his own […]

The Boston Red Sox have been firing on all cylinders down the stretch, and none more so than in their latest victory at Fenway Park. Fueled by Trevor Story’s three-RBI night, Garrett Crochet’s performance stole the show Tuesday night. The ace went seven innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out eight on […]

The Boston Red Sox were in the center of the action at the Major League Baseball trade deadline. Alex Cora got a major upgrade in his starting rotation as the Red Sox upgraded their roster. After trading Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, Boston’s trade deadline plans were the focus of a lot of […]

Boston Red Sox veteran pitcher Liam Hendriks still intends to pitch this season despite being sidelined since late May with a right hip injury. After Hendriks tried to ramp back up in July, the issue returned and a second opinion revealed a strained abdominal side wall. Speaking to reporters on Monday, he shared the hilarious […]

The Boston Red Sox return home after taking 2 of 3 games on the road against the Minnesota Twins and matching their high-water mark for the season as they moved 8 games over .500 with a 59-51 record. They are in third place in the American League East, but they are just 1 1/2 games […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a stunner on MLB Trade Deadline day. They joined in on altering their own roster — by dealing away Dustin May. The Boston Red Sox completed the major deal Thursday to land May. The right-hander brings two World Series championship rings in tow to Fenway Park. May played an […]

The Boston Red Sox put forth a dominant performance against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. The Red Sox won the game 13-1 behind a dominant outing from Brayan Bello. The fourth-year starter made his way through seven innings, giving up one run. He and outfielder Jarren Duran have dominated for Boston recently. Red Sox manager […]

The Boston Red Sox may have found the key to unlocking Jarren Duran’s full potential — and it’s all about timing, trust, and one big lineup adjustment. After a sluggish first half, the dynamic outfielder has become the catalyst behind Boston’s July surge, putting together one of the most productive months in the league. Since […]

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Justin Slaten has been on the injured list since July 1 with right shoulder inflammation, but manager Alex Cora had a promising update on the 27-year-old righty. “I don’t know how fast he’s going to go from now on, but the fact that he was able to do that with […]

Alex Cora brought up a unique theory about Alex Bregman after the Boston Red Sox’s 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night. Going into the game, the Red Sox and Dodgers were even at one game apiece in the three-game series. Boston hosted the contests, making the series finale a crucial one […]

The Boston Red Sox entered the second half of the 2025 season riding a 10-game winning streak and with a 12-1 record in their last 13 games. But their red-hot run came to a screeching halt Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Cubs handed them a 4-1 loss in Major League Baseball’s first […]

The Boston Red Sox manager, Alex Cora, spent part of his 2025 MLB All-Star break away from the diamond and unknowingly became a witness to one of the most viral pop culture moments of the year. Cora attended Coldplay’s concert at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, where a surprising and controversial jumbotron moment got everyone online […]

The Boston Red Sox brought a 10-game winning streak into post-All-Star break opener against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Manager Alex Cora knew it would be a tough assignment because the hosts were a first place team in the National League Central that had played extremely well at home. What initially looked like interference […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora surprisingly predicted his team’s current 10-game winning streak back in May, and it serves as a scary warning to the rest of the league. The BoSox came into the 2025 season expecting to break their three-year playoff drought. But early on, this group was underperforming on the field and […]

The Boston Red Sox head into the All-Star break having catapulted themselves into the American League East race as a result of their current 10-game winning streak. Manager Alex Cora hopes the midseason break won’t cool off his team when it returns to action Friday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Three of Cora’s […]