ATLANTA (AP) — Trevor Story had a three-run double in the first inning and Garrett Crochet struck out 12 in seven innings of one-run ball, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.Story went 2 for 3 and just missed a grand slam in the first when he hit a 1-0 pitch from Bryce Elder 413 feet off the top of the wall in center, driving in Boston’s only runs. Story had a big series in Atlanta, hitting a go-ahead two-run homer in a 5-1 Red Sox win Friday.Crochet (5-4) has pitched at least five…
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Dominic Smith, a once-Boston Red Sox fan favorite, is once again a free agent. Smith officially departed the New York Yankees, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, after exercising his opt-out clause to return to free agency. The 29-year-old signed a minor league deal which included an invite to spring training with New York in January and gave Smith an opportunity to compete for a big league roster spot. But since Smith didn’t make the cut, he instead settled for a brief stay with the organization’s Triple-A affiliate. In 45 appearances with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders this season, Smith slashed .255/.333/.781 with eight…
Getting shutout yesterday was not a fun look on the heels of actually scoring more than three runs in Friday’s match-up. The rubber gave before heading back to Fenway. Can Crochet stitch things up tight for the Red Sox or will the Braves keep pulling on loose threads and make our season unravel? ⚾️ First Pitch: 1:35pm EDT TV: NESN, MLBN (out-of-market) Radio: WEEI Source link
ROUNDUP SOFTBALL Claire Puglielli tied the game with a double in the seventh then won it two innings with a sacrifice fly to give No. 11 Reading (19-2) a 4-3 win over No. 22 Doherty in a Div. 2 first-round contest. Ava Kiley scored all four runs for the Rockets. Kiley Hogan threw a no-hitter, striking out 13 as No. 6 Tyngsboro (17-4) defeated No. 27 Rockland 12-0 in a Div. 4 first-round contest. Kristin Deschenes went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer to propel the offense. Alivia Baldwin hit a three-run homer and Mia Rousseau pitched five shutout innings as…
On Sunday, the New England Free Jacks took a big step toward a chance to defend their two straight Major League Rugby championships, clinching a top two-seed in the Eastern Conference and guaranteeing a home playoff game by beating the Seattle Seawolves 37-30. Things started poorly at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy as Seattle jumped to a 12-0 lead. The Jacks went to work, first narrowing the halftime edge to three at 15-12, then dominating the second half. New England flipped that 15-12 first-half deficit with tries by Paula Balekana, Ben LeSage, Cam Nordli-Kelemet and two penalty kicks by Brock Webster…
Garrett Crochet once against showcased his importance to the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, going 7.0 innings in a 3-1 rubber match win over the Atlanta Braves. He threw an eye-catching 122 pitches, with 75 of them being strikes. He gave up only one run, a solo home run by Marcell Ozuna in the first. The Red Sox scored three on a double by shortstop Trevor Story to secure the win. For more, check out the video above from “Red Sox Extra-Innings,” presented by W.B. Mason. Source link
Sunday MLB Picks for Today June 1st 2025 (6/1/2025)! In this video I give you my MLB picks lean each MLB game.Plays:Cardinals/Rangers F5 Under 4.5 (1 unit, -138 FanDuel)✅ Red Sox ML (1 unit, -121 ProphetX) Marlins ML (0.33 units, +110 ProphetX) Giants/Marlins F5 Under 4.5 (0.33 units, -128 FanDuel) Dodgers Team Total Over 4.5 (0.75 units, -125 DraftKings) Parlay: Mets ML, Diamondbacks ML (0.5 units, -128 MGM) Phillies ML (0.5 units, -148 ProphetX) Phillies F5 -0.5 (0.25 units, -125 DraftKings) Phillies Team Total Over 4.5 (0.25 units, -104 FanDuel)If you want access to the research dashboards we show in…
It’s been a miserable month for Trevor Story, but Sunday was the latest sign that the shortstop’s long-dormant bat may be coming to life. Two days after hitting a towering home run to help the Red Sox win their series opener, Story made the difference again in Sunday’s 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves, going 2 for 3 with a three-run double in the top of the first inning along with an excellent defensive gem to help wrap things up in the bottom of the ninth. Story’s early knock gave Garrett Crochet all the support he’d need, as the left-hander…
MONTREAL (AP) — Ilay Feingold scored two of New England’s three second-half goals and the Revolution beat 10-man CF Montreal 3-0 on Saturday night.New England (6-4-5) ran its unbeaten streak to nine games (5-0-4) dating to April 12. It also marked the seventh straight road result for New England, tying a franchise record set in 2019.Montreal (1-11-5) is winless in its last four MLS matches and has failed to win at home in seven tries.Montreal controlled play in the opening half, outshooting New England 8-2. But things changed when Montreal forward Giacomo Vrioni was given a red card in the…
Could the Stefon Diggs era in New England end before it even begins? The Patriots’ prized offseason addition has made headlines for the wrong reasons during OTAs. On Wednesday, a video surfaced of Diggs partying on a boat during Memorial Day Weekend, surrounded by three women with an unidentified pink substance in his possession. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed the video before Wednesday’s practice, noting the importance of making “great decisions on and off the field.” Diggs was absent from the voluntary session at Gillette Stadium as he continues his rehab from a torn ACL. Diggs’ absence has raised…