Gray and rested Red Sox relievers face elimination against Fried
Boston turns to Sonny Gray with Chapman, Whitlock and Crochet available, while Roman Anthony’s Game 2 status remains unsettled.
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Schlittler and Rice shut out Red Sox 9-0 in Wild Card opener
Cam Schlittler struck out 10 and Ben Rice hit two homers as Boston fell one loss from elimination and lost Roman Anthony to hand and wrist soreness.
Red Sox add Garrett Crochet to Wild Card bullpen and choose 12 pitchers
The Red Sox added their left-hander for short relief against the Yankees, carrying an extra pitcher while his availability remains a daily decision.
Red Sox name rookie Payton Tolle to start Wild Card opener against Yankees
Boston chose Tolle over Sonny Gray for Tuesday’s Game 1 after the left-hander held New York to one run in two starts this season.
Tolle to face Schlittler in Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card opener
Boston named Payton Tolle for Game 1, Sonny Gray for Game 2 and Ranger Suárez for Game 3 if needed.
Bregman homers twice as Cubs beat Red Sox 6-2 in relocated finale
Boston's final regular-season game was moved to Tropicana Field, where former Red Sox infielder Alex Bregman drove in four runs for Chicago.
Mickey Gasper's biceps injury clouds Red Sox Wild Card plans
Boston's catcher and first-base option faces further medical review after leaving Friday's Cubs game, with the Yankees series starting Tuesday.
Guardians shut out Red Sox 1-0, hold Boston to two hits and clinch postseason berth
Angel Martínez’s second-inning homer stood up; Boston managed two hits before Friday’s Cubs doubleheader.
Rafaela’s return lasts two innings as Red Sox await hamstring scan
Boston’s center fielder came off the injured list Wednesday, then left with right hamstring tightness. His availability remains unknown.
Boston wins at Tampa Bay while Friday's MLB race tightens
The Red Sox beat the Rays 4-2, the Yankees scored nine in Arizona and the Dodgers pulled away from San Francisco as the regular season entered its final weeks.
Red Sox open three-game series at Rays with September position on the line
Boston heads to Tropicana Field for the final regular-season series between the clubs after Thursday's Texas finale.
Justin Slaten's season-ending injury leaves the Red Sox bullpen without a late-inning option
Boston will be without the right-handed reliever after doctors found degenerative changes in his right elbow, adding a roster problem during the wild-card push.
Trevor Story's three-run homer lifts Red Sox past Rangers 4-3
Boston erased a three-run deficit with Story's seventh-inning drive and moved to 83-70 in the wild-card race.
Rangers rally past Red Sox 7-3 to reach . 500 and pull even atop AL West
Texas turns a 3-2 deficit into a seventh-inning lead behind Brandon Nimmo and Ezequiel Duran, while Boston drops five of seven.
Willson Contreras returns from IL to bat cleanup for Red Sox
Boston gets its home run leader back after a hamstring injury; Anthony Seigler goes on the injured list with wrist inflammation.
Red Sox rally falls short after Angels hit three homers
Roman Anthony and Wilyer Abreu go deep, but Boston cannot erase a six-run deficit in a 6–4 loss.
MLB
Red Sox and Cubs move regular-season finale to Tropicana Field Sunday
The weather-driven relocation puts Game 162 in St. Petersburg at 3:05 p. M. Eastern after Friday's Fenway doubleheader.
Red Sox sweep Cubs doubleheader with a comeback and a shutout
Boston erased a 3-0 deficit in the opener, then got Abreu’s eighth-inning double to win the nightcap 2-0.
Abreu breaks scoreless tie in eighth as Red Sox finish Cubs doubleheader sweep
Jedixson Paez supplied five scoreless relief innings before Abreu's two-run double delivered a 2-0 nightcap win.
Wong's seventh-inning double completes Red Sox comeback against Cubs in opener
Boston erased a 3-0 deficit, with Roman Anthony scoring three times in a 4-3 win in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.
Anthony breaks seventh-inning tie as Red Sox beat Royals 4-1
Payton Tolle threw six scoreless innings, and Trevor Story added two insurance runs as Boston took the series at Fenway.
Nine pitches, three strikeouts: Payton Tolle gives Fenway an immaculate inning
The Red Sox rookie overwhelms the top of Kansas City’s lineup while Boston watches a separate pitching comeback take shape.
Sports
Gray and Boston bullpen blank Guardians 1-0 after Monasterio's RBI single
Sonny Gray worked six scoreless innings for his 18th win, and Andruw Monasterio's sixth-inning single supplied the only run at Fenway Park.
Guardians edge Red Sox after Cleveland answers Mickey Gasper's tying homer
Nathaniel Lowe's ninth-inning sacrifice fly gave Cleveland a 3-2 win at Fenway after Mickey Gasper tied the game with a pinch-hit homer.
Red Sox open final Fenway homestand against Guardians with playoff seeding in view
Boston enters Tuesday's 6:45 p. M. Eastern opener at 84-72, while Cleveland arrives at 81-75 for a three-game series that carries late-season positioning stakes.
Football TV schedule: Sept. 24-28 kickoff times and channels
The Week 3 NFL slate and selected college football games, with Eastern start times and current network listings.
Red Sox beat Royals 5-1 behind six strong innings from Boston starter
Boston scored five runs and held Kansas City to one in Saturday night's final at Fenway Park, according to the official ESPN box score.
Red Sox
Red Sox take their late-season playoff pressure to Tampa Bay after Texas escape
Boston starts a three-game Rays series Friday night after Trevor Story's comeback homer kept the club at 82-70 and stopped a sweep in Arlington.
Baseball
A sensible way to start planning a Red Sox spring trip
Fan guide: decide what kind of baseball day you want before committing to travel.
Boston's September bench deserves a closer look
Analysis: late-game coverage can change the value of a roster spot.
A moment to remember Joe Morgan
Remembrance: make room for the people who connect different generations of Red Sox fans.
What Boston should watch when Houck faces hitters
Analysis: a useful return depends on repeatable work and recovery between outings.
The next question for Mickey Gasper is pitch selection
Analysis: watch the at-bats between the highlights.
The small preparation that makes a Fenway day easier
Fan guide: sort out your bag and meeting plan before leaving home.
How to think about a possible Crochet bullpen role
Analysis: shorter appearances still leave demanding questions about command and availability.
Boston should keep an open mind about Bello's role
Analysis: judge the next pitching decision by the work it leaves for everyone else.