TORONTO (AP) — Ernie Clement hit a two-run home run, Brandon Valenzuela added a solo homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday.Kazuma Okamoto hit a two-run single and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3 for 3 with a walk as the Blue Jays took two of three from the Red Sox. It was Toronto’s third straight series win after losing the previous six.George Springer returned from the injured list to deliver a pinch-hit RBI single as the Blue Jays improved to 9-2 when scoring five runs or more.Willson Contreras hit a solo home run, his seventh, but the…
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Every once in a while, you get a picture (like that one up there of Jarren Duran) that so perfectly encapsulates how the night went for the offense, you just have to use it.TORONTO, ON – APRIL 28: Carlos Narvaez #75 of the Boston Red Sox loses his bat as he swings in the second inning during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on April 28, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) Getty ImagesAfter a three game winning streak that included several signs of life from the lineup, they regressed right back…
Alex Cora is gone. Chad Tracy is the interim manager. The coaching staff got wiped — Fatse, Vázquez, Hudson, Lawson, Cronin, all out. Jason Varitek was on the airport shuttle with the fired guys, which tells you everything you need to know about whether his “reassignment” was real. That’s 10-17, dead last in the AL East, and the earliest Boston manager change since 1907. The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora, hitting coach Peter Fatse, bench coach Rámon Vazquez and game-planning coach Jason Varitek, sources tell ESPN. While the Red Sox won today, they are 10-17 and in last…
BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.Paul George had 16 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-seeded Sixers, who lost Games 3 and 4 at home to fall behind 3-1 in the series before returning to Boston to keep their season alive.Game 6 is back in Philadelphia on Thursday night, when the Sixers will try to force the series to a decisive seventh game in Boston on Saturday.In his…
In today’s video I break down all my favorite player props for the Wednesday April 29, 2026 MLB slate, sharing my MLB picks, predictions, and favorite player props. If you’re looking for MLB player props today, this video covers the full slate. Plays: Single Bets: Randy Arozarena O1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (+100 BetMGM) (0.50u) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. O1.5 Total Bases (+110 BetMGM) (0.50u) Tyler Glasnow U4.5 Hits Allowed (-140 BetMGM) (0.50u) Yordan Alvarez O1.5 Total Bases (-101 DraftKings) (0.50u) Bryce Harper O1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-114 DraftKings) (0.50u) Home Run Bets (#TVF): Tasos’ Pick: Yordan Alvarez…
TORONTO (AP) — Trey Yesavage pitched into the sixth inning in a sharp season debut, Kazuma Okamoto drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added an RBI single as Toronto stopped Boston’s season-best winning streak at three games and handed Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy his first loss since replacing Alex Cora, who was fired on Saturday.The Red Sox failed to hit at least one home run for the first time in six games.After being blanked 5-0 Monday, the Blue Jays bounced back to hand Boston its third shutout.Yesavage…
With the Bruins facing elimination in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Sabres, they needed their two-best players — David Pastrnak and Jeremy Swayman — to lead the way Tuesday night in Buffalo. They delivered with an excellent performance in a 2-1 victory at KeyBank Center that extends the series to a Game 6 in Boston on Friday night. Pastrnak really struggled in the two previous games in Boston. He was held without a point in those matchups, and in Game 4 he had only one shot. The superstar right wing played much more aggressively in Game…
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 9:14 into overtime, and the Boston Bruins avoided elimination with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.Catching Buffalo on a line change, Hampus Lindholm fed a pass up the right boards to find Pastrnak in stride just as he crossed the blue line. Driving in alone on net a step ahead of Buffalo’s Mattias Samuelsson, Pastrnak faked cutting across the front and nearly lost his balance before slipping the puck inside the right post.The series shifts back to Boston…
In a battle of potential young studs on the mound, Payton Tolle is set to take on Trey Yesavage. Tolle is coming off an electric outing against the Yankees, which Over The Monster’s own Jake Roy went into detail about earlier this morning. If you haven’t read that piece, go do it right now because Jake dives into what made him so effective last time around, and it’s a good thing to look out for tonight. Furthermore, if Tolle’s able to start duplicating that success in future outings, we could be on the verge of a career that’s about to…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Cora had barely been out of a job after the World Series champion manager was fired by the Red Sox when his old boss offered him a professional lifeline.Dave Dombrowski, the Phillies’ president of baseball operations, wanted to know if Rob Thomson was fired, would Cora be interested in taking over a team with a $284.7 million payroll and World Series expectations that had slogged through April as one of the worst teams in baseball.Cora ultimately declined, citing family reasons, and a potential reunion with Dombrowski eight seasons after they won the World Series together in…