Another day has passed without a Christian Gonzalez contract extension getting completed in New England, and the lack of movement in that area led to head coach Mike Vrabel facing a series of questions about his star cornerback on Thursday. Those questions are sure to continue being asked for as long as Gonzalez goes without a new deal, but Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer did take some time to “debunk” a couple of perceptions surrounding the negotiation. “Mike Vrabel doesn’t really get involved in the weeds of the contract negotiation, and that’s an intentional thing,” Breer said on Early Edition. “That’s…
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Sunday’s series finale between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles wasn’t a playoff game. It didn’t even carry playoff stakes; the Red Sox are all but locked into their spot. It did, however, play out like a game you might see in the postseason.Payton Tolle started the game for the Red Sox and was brilliant. I’ve probably made this analogy before, but he pitched like the kid who was bigger than everyone else in Little League, pounding his four-seam fastball in the zone. The prepubescent lineup, the Orioles in this case, could do little with the pitch. He threw…
MLB Picks and MLB Props Today for 9/6/2026 Free MLB Best Bets, Player Predictions Sunday September 6th 2026. In this video I give my best bets for each MLB baseball game on the slate. Plays: SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL VID: https://youtu.be/KA9z-X9Bsrg?si=uH3B80p7Oo4bwbk4 Angels/Pirates F3 Under 2.5 (1 unit, -130 Caesars)✅ Red Sox/Orioles Under 8.5 (0.5 units, -115 NoVig)✅ Cubs ML (0.75 units, -135 NoVig)❌ Tigers/Guardians F3 Under 2.5 (0.75 units, -130 Caesars)❌ MacKenzie Gore Under 2.5 Earned Runs (0.5 units, -150 MGM)❌ Cardinals/Rockies F3 Under 3.5 (1 unit, -115 Carsars)❌ Yankees/Padres NRFI (0.5 units, -140 DraftKings)❌ #RideoftheDay at the bottom of the…
BALTIMORE (AP) — Long after the fastball from Aroldis Chapman whistled into the catcher’s mitt to end the game, the Boston Red Sox whopped it up with a chant that resonated through the clubhouse.“Chappy! Chappy! Chappy!” they yelled.And for good reason. With a 101 mph pitch that drew a swing and a miss from Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Chapman earned his 400th career save Sunday, sealing Boston’s 3-1 victory and a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles.The 38-year-old lefty registered his first save with the Cincinnati Reds in 2011. Little did anyone know at the time that Chapman would ultimately become only the ninth…
Former Boston Red Sox manager Joe Morgan has died at the age of 95, the team announced Sunday. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Red Sox Hall of Famer and former manager Joe Morgan,” the Red Sox said in a social media post. “He was a truly beloved fixture of the Red Sox, spending nearly two decades with the organization. We send our love to the Morgan family.” We are deeply saddened by the passing of Red Sox Hall of Famer and former manager Joe Morgan. He was a truly beloved fixture of the Red Sox, spending nearly…
The Baltimore Orioles are clinging to their playoff lives. They’ve dropped five straight games and sit three games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the final Wild Card spot, with two teams between them. With just 19 games remaining, they’ll need to turn things around in a hurry to sneak into the final spot.Unfortunately for Baltimore, they have an opponent with added motivation. After Blaze Alexander’s questionable slide and subsequent hyping of the crowd on Friday, the Red Sox weren’t happy. Last night, Isaiah Kiner-Falefa mocked Alexander’s slide, and Sonny Gray said they wanted to “bury” the Orioles. If last…
BALTIMORE (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched seven three-hit innings for his majors-leading 17th victory to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 on Saturday night.Gray (17-4) struck out seven and walked three while moving ahead of Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez for the wins lead.He allowed baserunners in five innings, but only encountered real trouble in the third, escaping after Connor Wong tagged out Colton Cowser trying to score on Blaze Alexander’s fielder’s choice.Eli White singled in two runs off Chris Bassitt (6-5), and Wong also singled to complete a three-run sixth inning. Isiah Kiner-Falefa added a two-run double…
MLB picks Sunday Night Baseball September 6 2026 with my best bets and top player props. In this video I break down the best MLB predictions, free picks, and betting angles for Tonight’s game. Plays: Andrew Benintendi Under 1.5 H+R+R (0.5 units, -129 DraftKings) #RideoftheDay at the boom of the page ✅ = Win | ❌ = Loss | 🅿️ = Push/Void Related Source link
The New England Patriots’ road to another Super Bowl berth begins Wednesday night against the team that spoiled their championship aspirations last season: the Seattle Seahawks. With most of their Super Bowl roster still intact, Seattle enters the 2026 campaign with the second-best odds to represent the NFC in Super Bowl 61 and the fourth-best odds to win it all. Suffice to say, traveling to Seattle to take on the reigning champs is a tremendously tough way for New England to open its season. The Seahawks’ 29-13 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl 60 was even more lopsided than…
There’s no way to guarantee Sonny Gray will pitch well when he takes the mound for the Red Sox in a postseason game at the end of the month. However, giving him extra rest going into the September stretch run and seeing him respond by pitching fantastic against a good lineup on the road fighting for their postseason lives certainly feels good right now.It took Gray just 92 pitches to spin his silky, seven shutout frames this evening, and while the Orioles did manage a few opportunities with a runner in scoring position (they went 0-8), it never felt like…