As expected, the Los Angeles Dodgers were without Mookie Betts on Friday, who missed their series opener against the Boston Red Sox due to “personal reasons.” The Dodgers didn’t miss him too much on the field, however, beating the Red Sox 5-2 at Fenway Park. Prior to the game, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts shared an encouraging update about Betts’ status for the rest of the series. According to Roberts, Betts was in Nashville on Friday but is expected to return to the team close to game time (7:15 p.m. ET) on Saturday, indicating that he may be able to…
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It doesn’t sound like Joe Milton looks back fondly on his brief tenure in New England. The former Patriots third-string quarterback, who was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, turned heads Thursday with a subtle jab at the team that drafted him in 2024. His remark came after he was asked about his relationship with Cowboys starting QB Dak Prescott. “Dak is a great leader. All respect to him. He literally goes out of his way to help me, no matter if the coach is talking in the meeting, he literally goes out of his way to help,” Milton said, via…
When did the Los Angeles Dodgers chapter of Walker Buehler’s baseball career close? Was it when he became a free agent last fall, or when he signed with the Red Sox in late December? Maybe his season debut this spring, his first professional game with another franchise? It could have been Friday, when the Dodgers arrived at Fenway and his former teammates presented him with his 2024 World Series ring before beginning their pregame drills. Or perhaps Sunday, when the right-hander will start the series finale and try to beat the team for whom he spent nearly a decade trying…
If it seems like the Red Sox have been playing from behind in every game since the All-Star break, you aren’t imagining things. Through their first six games of the second half entering the weekend the Red Sox allowed the opposing team to score first five times while falling behind later in the one game they took an early lead. That trend continued on Friday, with the Red Sox once again falling in an early hole that they couldn’t climb out of. The Red Sox were beaten 5-2 by the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, who broke the…
When rookie infielder Marcelo Mayer was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a sprained right wrist, it had a domino effect on the Boston Red Sox lineup. Mayer has mostly been playing second base since All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman returned from his own IL stint two weeks ago. Now, Red Sox manager Alex Cora says that Ceddanne Rafaela (a defensive wizard in centerfield) will be shifting to the infield to be the primary replacement at second base. Boston called up David Hamilton from Triple-A when Mayer was placed on the IL, so he could be seeing…
As we sit here on Friday, July 25th, we are exactly six days away from this year’s MLB trade deadline, one of my favorite days on the calendar. Whether your team is buying, selling, or standing pat, it is often a fun day full of deals around the league. HOWEVER, lately, the deadline has had some issues. Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Since MLB expanded the Wild Card to two teams in 2012, and then to three teams in 2022, the deadline has lost a little bit of it’s luster. Due to the expanded format, there are more…
The Red Sox placed Marcelo Mayer on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist sprain Friday (retroactive to July 24), hours before the series opener with the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. The severity of the injury is unclear, but there are no broken bone or hamate issues, Mayer explained in the clubhouse Friday. “It’s brutal,” the downcast rookie said. “Obviously this is not a spot I want to be in, I want to be out there playing every day, trying to help the team win. As an athlete, all we want to do is play and go out there…
With Marcelo Mayer going on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist sprain Friday, the Red Sox infield and outfield alignment will have a different look for the night’s series opener with the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Ceddanne Rafaela will start at second, where Mayer has spent the bulk of his time since Alex Bregman returned from his quad strain two weeks ago. Boston Red Sox lineup Jarren Duran CF Alex Bregman 3B Roman Anthony LF Trevor Story SS Masataka Yoshida DH Ceddanne Rafaela 2B Wilyer Abreu RF Abraham Toro 1B Connor Wong C Los Angeles Dodgers lineup Check…
Are the Boston Celtics on the verge of another roster addition? Boston waived reigning G League MVP JD Davison on Thursday, which surprised some Celtics observers, including CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning. “Surprised this happened so early before camp,” Manning wrote, before noting that another move might be on the way. “Of course, Ben Simmons interest has been reported, Charles Bassey showed out at Summer League and the #Celtics had filled 20/21 offseason roster spots,” Manning continued. “I’d be surprised if something doesn’t follow relatively soon.” Boston’s interest in Simmons was reported earlier in the week. Additional teams, including the New…
Friday Player Props for Today, July 25th, 2025 (7/25/2025)! In this video, I give you my favorite MLB player props for today’s slate. Plays: 5-Leg Parlay (+593 Odds on DraftKings) (1u) 1st Leg: Ryne Nelson O3.5 Strikeouts 2nd Leg: Will Warren O4.5 Strikeouts 3rd Leg: José Berrios O3.5 Strikeouts 4th Leg: Nathan Eovaldi O4.5 Strikeouts 5th Leg: Ryan Gusto O3.5 Strikeouts Here is the Link for Today’s Plays Down Below: https://app.outlier.bet/picks/ca819f06-ce19-4e55-b35b-cf1b47f07fa2?utm_source=e8ed1dce-af78-441e-911b-f08f8741df00&utm_channel=interstitial Single Bet Record Tonight’s Single Bet Record: 2-2 (-0.17u) Season Single Bet Record: 105-99 (-9.95u) Parlay Bet Record Tonight’s Parlay Bet Record: N/A Season Parlay Bet Record: 3-12 (-5.61u)…