BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Crochet scattered four hits over seven innings and Trevor Story hit a blooper into center field to break a sixth-inning tie on Tuesday night and led the Boston Red Sox to their seventh straight win, 6-2 over the Kansas City Royals.Crochet (13-4) struck out eight to win his ninth consecutive decision and help Boston win for the ninth time in 10 games. Story drove in two runs in the sixth and and added another RBI single in the three-run seventh, when the Red Sox took a 6-2 lead.Ryan Bergert (1-1) gave up two runs on two…
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Garrett Crochet took the mound for the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday for the first time in 10 days, and he didn’t miss a beat. The lefty pitched seven innings, allowing two runs and striking out eight. Against a lineup loaded with right-handed hitters, Crochet spotted his fastball high and on the arm side, his cutter in the zone for strikes and his sweeper low and on the glove side to put hitters away. The sweeper was particularly effective, generating seven whiffs against righties on 19 pitches. The Red Sox lefty used the pitch 22% of the time against righties,…
Things will look a little different around here today.A few weeks ago we told you something new was coming to Over the Monster and today it’s here. Things are cleaner, faster and easier to use. There are the same writers, coverage, comments, and community you’ve come to rely on, now with less clutter and clunkiness.Let’s dive in. If you scroll down the page on your phone or computer, it’s smoother. You’ll notice that the most talked-about stories have a bigger font displaying the number of comments. You’ll also see a section called Active Conversations to point you to the busiest…
Just one month after being traded to his hometown team, Georges Niang is on the move again. The Celtics reached an agreement Tuesday to ship the Massachusetts native to Utah, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Jazz also will receive two future second-round draft picks from the Celtics, with undrafted rookie RJ Luis Jr. going back to Boston in return. Minutes later, Charania reported the Celtics had agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with free agent forward Chris Boucher to fill Niang’s vacated roster spot. Boucher, 32, spent the last seven seasons with the Raptors, appearing…
Monday’s series opener with the visiting Kansas City Royals was a slugfest. Tuesday was largely a pitcher’s duel: Ryan Bergert versus Garrett Crochet. Both were Red Sox wins. In yet another sold-out show at America’s Most Beloved Ballpark, Boston triumphed 6-2 Tuesday night to extend the win streak to seven. Pitching on a whopping nine days’ rest as the Red Sox attempt to give him extra breathers before the schedule tightens up in the coming weeks, Crochet made his MLB-leading tenth start of at least seven innings: seven innings, two earned runs on four hits, one walk, and eight strikeouts.…
The Boston Red Sox have been on an incredible run lately, and their pitching staff is a major reason why. Prior to Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, the Red Sox went 20-6 over their last 26 games dating back to July 4. Their 2.70 ERA during that span was the best in baseball. According to J.P. Long, that’s the first time since 1978 that Boston won at least 20 games with an ERA of 2.70 or better during a 26-game stretch. That puts the 2025 Red Sox in pretty good company. While the 1978 team ran out of…
Tuesday MLB Picks for Today August 5th 2025 (8/5/2025)! In this video I give you my MLB picks lean each MLB game. If you want access to the research dashboards we show in the video so you have all of the crucial information at your disposal, sign up to become a GBS Dashboard Member! https://guybostonsports.com/membership-levels/ Today’s MLB Plays BookGame DateDayLeagueTypeBetUnit RiskOddsResultNet Units DraftKings8/5/2025TuesdayMLBTotalAthletics/Nationals F3 Under 2.50.33-115Loss-0.33 ProphetX8/5/2025TuesdayMLBTotalAthletics/Nationals F5 Under 50.33-146Loss-0.33 DraftKings8/5/2025TuesdayMLBTotalRays/Angels F3 Under 2.50.33-125Pending ProphetX8/5/2025TuesdayMLBTotalRays/Angels F5 Under 4.50.33-124Pending DraftKings8/5/2025TuesdayMLBPlayer PropHa-Seong Kim Under 1.5 H+R+R0.33-145Pending ProphetX8/5/2025TuesdayMLBPlayer PropGarrett Crochet Over 7.5 Strikeouts0.33132Win0.44 DraftKings8/5/2025TuesdayMLBPlayer PropLogan Webb Under 2.5 Earned Runs0.33-165Win0.20 ProphetX8/5/2025TuesdayMLBRunlineRed Sox F5 -0.50.33-150Loss-0.33…
Marcelo Mayer stood in the Red Sox dugout Tuesday afternoon, watching his teammates go through their pregame drills and batting practice Tuesday afternoon. He hasn’t played since July 23, when he exited the game in Philadelphia with right wrist pain and went on the 10-day injured list with a sprain. But on Tuesday, the black brace he’s worn ever since was noticeably absent. Taking questions by the dugout, the rookie specified that he injured his Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC), the ligament, tendon and cartilage structure on the outer side of the wrist that stabilizes and cushions the area. It’s the…
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.The franchise wouldn’t play in Boston until the 2027 season. Pagliuca also would contribute $100 million for a new practice facility in Boston for the team, the person said.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday because the deal hasn’t been publicly announced. The sale is pending approval of the league and its Board of…
As the Boston Red Sox prepare to face the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park on Tuesday night, their starting lineup looks a bit different than usual. As expected, star rookie Roman Anthony is still sidelined after being scratched from Monday’s game with back tightness. After the game, Anthony said he was already starting to feel better and will likely be back in the lineup on Wednesday, barring any setbacks. Ceddanne Rafaela is also out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game, earning his first day off in four weeks. He’d played 20 straight games for the Red Sox but will…