CHICAGO (AP) — Wilyer Abreu homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.Alex Bregman also connected as Boston rallied after managing just one run in its first two games after the All-Star break. Garrett Crochet (11-4) pitched six effective innings in his fourth consecutive win.The Red Sox went ahead to stay when Trevor Story opened the seventh with a walk and Abreu hit a drive to right-center off Ryan Pressly (2-3) for his 19th homer.Bregman broke it open with a pinch-hit shot off Drew…
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The Celtics closed out their 2025 Summer League schedule with a comprehensive victory over the Atlanta Hawks, winning 101-80 in Las Vegas. Boston finished the tournament with a 4-1 record under Summer League head coach Matt Reynolds. Here are three takeaways from Sunday’s finale: 1. Top players sit The two most established Celtics on the Summer League roster – Jordan Walsh and Baylor Scheierman – both watched the final game from the bench in street clothes, with Boston opting to take a longer look at its rookies and unsigned players. Scheierman led the team in minutes played over the first…
The Boston Red Sox head to Philadelphia for a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. It may be their toughest task yet. The Phillies have Zack Wheeler, Christopher Sanchez and Jesus Luzardo lined up to start. Luzardo has struggled at times this year, but both Wheeler and Sanchez are in the National League Cy Young race. The Phillies are leading the National League East at 56-43. Their rotation ERA is the second-best in baseball. Their wRC+ is the tenth best. If there’s a knock on the team, it’s the bullpen. Philadelphia’s bullpen ERA is 23rd in baseball at…
The Windy City has certainly taken the wind out of the sails of the Boston Red Sox post All Star Break. The Cubs have certainly been the better of the two teams in this weekend tilt, but with a pig on the mound, hopefully the Sox can steal one before shipping off to the City of Brotherly Love. ⚾️ First Pitch: 2:20pm EDT TV: NESN Radio: WEEI UPDATE:Duran CFAnthony DHRafaela 2BYoshida LFStory SSAbreu RFNarváez CMayer 3BGonzalez 1BCrochet P— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 20, 2025 Source link
Craig Breslow may have more tricks up his sleeve before the July 31 trade deadline. The Red Sox’s chief baseball officer has made major splashes over the past calendar year, acquiring Garrett Crochet during the offseason and sending Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in June. Boston climbed the American League playoff standings with 10 straight wins before opening the second half with back-to-back losses. Before Boston aims to avoid a sweep against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, Breslow appeared on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio to discuss the team’s deadline plans. “We went into this season taking a very…
Sunday MLB Picks for Today July 20th 2025 (7/20/2025)! In this video I give you my MLB picks lean each MLB game. Today’s MLB Plays BookGame DateDayLeagueTypeBetUnit RiskOddsResultNet Units DraftKings7/20/2025SundayMLBTotalRoyals/Marlins F5 Under 4.50.75-160Pending DraftKings7/20/2025SundayMLBPlayer PropJac Caglianone Under 1.5 H+R+R0.5-120Pending DraftKings7/20/2025SundayMLBPlayer PropShea Langeliers Under 1.5 H+R+R0.5-135Pending DraftKings7/20/2025SundayMLBTotalReds/Mets F5 Under 4.50.5-135Pending DraftKings7/20/2025SundayMLBPlayer PropPete Alonso Under 1.5 H+R+R0.5-110Pending DraftKings7/20/2025SundayMLBPlayer PropTrevor Rogers Over 1.5 Walks0.5-150Pending NoVig7/20/2025SundayMLBPlayer PropMax Kepler Under 1.5 H+R+R0.5-129Pending NoVig7/20/2025SundayMLBPlayer PropDavid Fry Under 1.5 H+R+R0.5-145Pending ProphetX7/20/2025SundayMLBTotalAthletics/Guardians F5 Under 4.50.5-114Pending ProphetX7/20/2025SundayMLBMoneylinePadres0.5-113Pending ProphetX7/20/2025SundayMLBMoneylineDodgers0.5-142Pending If you want access to the research dashboards we show in the video so you have all of the crucial information…
Last year the Red Sox were buyers at the trade deadline, but even in the moment it was clear the club wasn’t exactly going all in. Left-hander James Paxton had just been designated for assignment by the Dodgers. Catcher Danny Jansen had a sub-.700 OPS at the time of his arrival, and relievers Luis Garcia and Lucas Sims both had mid-leverage ceilings at best. None were productive upon their arrival or were of any help pulling the club out of its second-half tailspin. This year, Craig Breslow needs to think bigger. The Red Sox entered the All-Star break as the…
Welcome back to this century, wherein we conclude our journey through the thousands. After covering the Red Sox’s first-ever victory and wins No. 1,000 through 3,000 in Part 1, and 4,000 through 7,000 in Part 2, we arrive in the current millennium for the home stretch. No. 8,000 – May 8, 2002 (12-6 at Oakland A’s) Red Sox manager: Grady Little President of the United States: George W. Bush “Time is a flat circle,” Matthew McConaughey’s character Rust Cohle opines, like a modern-day Friedrich Nietzsche, in the TV show “True Detective.” The A’s being such a recurring part of this…
The Boston Bruins have already done the majority of their heavy lifting this offseason, as they enjoyed what appears to be a fruitful draft at first glance before reinforcing their roster in free agency. There are still moves to make, but for now, the offseason frenzy has quieted down significantly. While the offseason is still young, some folks are already turning their attention to the 2025-26 season. That includes former Bruins forward Blake Wheeler, who made a big decision on what the future holds for himself on Sunday. Wheeler initially broke into the NHL with the Bruins back in 2008,…
Many NFL teams will open training camp next week, where the pursuit of Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in February begins. The 2024 NFL Draft featured six quarterbacks selected in the first 12 picks, and all of them are expected to start in Week 1 of the upcoming season. Jayden Daniels, who went No. 2 overall to the Commanders, was a legitimate MVP candidate as a rookie. This year’s draft saw just two quarterbacks — Cam Ward (No. 1, Titans) and Jaxson Dart (No. 25, Giants) — taken in the first round. Both could start Week 1. There are…