Story, Anthony and Kiner-Falefa will all play in Worcester on Saturday. Tracy said it’s possible one or more of them will join the team on Sunday but they’re taking it day to day It’s possible Whitlock is activated for Saturday
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Red Sox at Yankees: Sogard SS, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Rutschman C, Durbin 3B, Gasper DH, Duran LF, Seigler 2B, Sandoval P
The last time the Red Sox faced the Yankees in June, they were reeling, 14 games below .500 with 9 percent playoff odds. A 41-14 stretch since then has put them 13 games over .500 and 2.5 games back of New York for the top WC spot. On big series in NY www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...
The Red Sox last faced the Yankees in June. They’re a wildly different team now (Gift Article)
The Red Sox looked like a last place team when they started a series against the Yankees in late June. They've been red-hot ever since.
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The last time the Red Sox faced the Yankees in June, they were reeling, 14 games below .500 with 9 percent playoff odds. A 41-14 stretch since then has put them 13 games over .500 and 2.5 games back of New York for the top WC spot. On big series in NY www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...
The Red Sox last faced the Yankees in June. They’re a wildly different team now (Gift Article)
The Red Sox looked like a last place team when they started a series against the Yankees in late June. They've been red-hot ever since.
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How will the Red Sox make room for Trevor Story, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Roman Anthony? Digging into the difficult decisions www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
How will the Red Sox make room for Trevor Story, Isiah Kiner-Falefa? (Gift Article)
With Roman Anthony also on a minor-league assignment, the Red Sox will need to open three roster spots.
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The Houston Astros announced they parted ways with general manager Dana Brown on Monday after an embarrassing home stand that culminated in the team squandering a six-run lead to the Athletics. nyti.ms/4gvv6f6
Astros let go of GM Dana Brown on heels of losing home stand (Gift Article)
The Astros entered Monday tied for the American League West with the Texas Rangers.
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After an extended break, Jake Bennett wobbled in the first then locked in for seven innings as the Red Sox picked up their 10th series sweep of the season www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
Jake Bennett settles down in return to mound as Red Sox rally for 10th sweep
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Story and Kiner Falefa will be re evaluated on Monday in Boston. There’s a chance one or both could join the team in Miami. Anthony will continue rehab and join Triple A Worcester this week when their next series starts Tuesday. He’d been in Portland
The Red Sox secure their 10th series sweep of the season with a 5-4 win over the Giants
Red Sox vs Giants: Jones DH, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Durbin 3B, Sogard 2B, Monasterio SS, White LF, Wong C, Bennett P
Sonny Gray was in the clubhouse when he heard his teammates yelling “pa’ la calle” meaning “to the street” and he knew it had to be a big home run. On Willson Contreras’ monstrous blast - the longest by anyone at Fenway this season - and another big win www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
Willson Contreras hits longest homer at Fenway Park this season in win over Giants
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"There’s so many memories, good ones and bad ones.” Rafael Devers says he has no regrets about his time with the Red Sox but has matured a lot. On Devers' return to Boston 14 months after a franchise-altering trade www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
Rafael Devers hears boos in return to Fenway Park, says he’s ‘matured’ this year
"There's so many memories, good ones and bad ones," said Devers, whom the Red Sox traded to the Giants over a year ago.
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Sonny Gray gave up a two-run homer then Devers hits a solo homer to straightaway center and it's 5-4. This ties the second-most runs Gray has given up this season. He's given up four runs twice and five runs twice. Every other start three runs or fewer
Statcast says it was *only* 450 feet, but it came off the bat 116 mph
Jen McCaffrey@jcmccaffrey.bsky.social · last wk.Willson Contreras just hit a David Ortiz-esque homer way over the wall and out of Fenway
Willson Contreras just hit a David Ortiz-esque homer way over the wall and out of Fenway
"There’s so many memories, good ones and bad ones.” Rafael Devers says he has no regrets about his time with the Red Sox but has matured a lot. On Devers' return to Boston 14 months after a franchise-altering trade www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...
Rafael Devers hears boos in return to Fenway Park, says he’s ‘matured’ this year
"There's so many memories, good ones and bad ones," said Devers, whom the Red Sox traded to the Giants over a year ago.
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Red Sox showed a tribute video for Devers after the first inning, and there were more cheers and applause, but still muted a bit. Devers came up to the dugout railing and waved.
Devers comes to the plate with some pretty loud boos
Sonny Gray is having one of his best seasons in 14 years. He tracks everything he does in a little black notebook, something he's done since 2019. He now has over 20. “You have a reference that you can go back to when you feel like you may get off-tilt" www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
Sonny Gray’s little black book is key to his standout season in Boston (Gift Article)
Gray saw a difference in his performance after he started taking notes. Now, the Red Sox are reaping the rewards of his habit.
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A mix of cheers and boos as Rafael Devers is announced for the Giants lineup. He bats second in the top of the first
Garrett Crochet has advanced to throwing at 90 feet with intensity Garrett Whitlock threw at 120 feet today, could throw a bullpen soon Houck has another live BP this weekend Story, Anthony, Kiner-Falefa continuing rehabs this weekend
Red Sox vs Giants: Sogard 2B, Rafaela CF, Abreu RF, Contreras 1B, Rutschman C, Durbin 3B, Duran LF, Monasterio SS, Gasper DH, Gray P
Sonny Gray, sporting a 2.65 ERA, makes his 24th start on Friday in what's arguably been the best season of his 14-year career. Meticulous routines are what's gotten him this far, including a little black book that holds his secrets to success. Free read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
Sonny Gray’s little black book is key to his standout season in Boston (Gift Article)
Gray saw a difference in his performance after he started taking notes. Now, the Red Sox are reaping the rewards of his habit.
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Sonny Gray, sporting a 2.65 ERA, makes his 24th start on Friday in what's arguably been the best season of his 14-year career. Meticulous routines are what's gotten him this far, including a little black book that holds his secrets to success. Free read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
Sonny Gray’s little black book is key to his standout season in Boston (Gift Article)
Gray saw a difference in his performance after he started taking notes. Now, the Red Sox are reaping the rewards of his habit.
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“Sometimes there’s hurricanes”: Ketel Marte’s baffling absence leaves D-Backs to weather the impact www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
Ketel Marte’s baffling absence leaves D-Backs to weather the impact (Gift Article)
After failing to show up for a series at Fenway, the three-time All-Star second baseman is slated to speak with GM Mike Hazen on Thursday.
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August marks the point in the season that truly tests a team’s mettle. For a Red Sox team that’s faced its share of adversity this year, August gave them an even bigger test: Sixteen games in 16 days. They came out 8-8. On the “gauntlet” of a stretch www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...
Red Sox finish grueling stretch of 16 straight games with extra-innings loss (Gift Article)
Red Sox are ready for a day off after an August stretch of 16 games in 16 days.
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Payton Tolle opened his post game by thanking everyone for donating to the Jimmy Fund. Said his first experience with it was incredible.
What a superb defensive inning for the Red Sox: Durbin throws out a runner at the plate and Wong ends the inning by sliding for a strikeout that got away, throwing a bouncing shot to first for the out
Marcelo Mayer won’t join the Giants in Cleveland and his debut might come at the start of the next homestand Monday, Tony Vitello said. Boston series still a possibility but sounds like less so.