BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Jake Bennett tossed six innings of one-hit ball, and Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narvaez each homered as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.Narvaez and Jarren Duran each drove in three runs for Boston, which had entered the All-Star break with nine straight wins, all on the road. With their first 10-game win streak since last July, the Red Sox (47-48) moved within one game of .500 for the first time since their third…
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MLB picks today Friday July 17 2026 with my best bets and top player props for every game on the slate. In this video I break down the best MLB predictions, free picks, and betting angles for Today’s games. Plays: Pirates/Guardians F3 Under 2.5 (1 unit, -140 DraftKings) Padres ML (1 unit, +100 NoVig) White Sox/Blue Jays Over 7.5 (1 unit, -144 NoVig) Sandy Alcantara Over 4.5 Strikeouts (0.5 units, -120 NoVig) Tigers/Angels F5 Under 4.5 (0.5 units, -105 NoVig) Giants/Mariners F3 Under 2.5 (1 unit, -140 DraftKings) #RideoftheDay at the bottom of the page ✅ = Win | ❌…
Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics are betting big on 20-year-old wing Hugo Gonzalez. On Wednesday night, the 2025 first-round pick showed why the organization is so high on his potential. Gonzalez enjoyed his best Summer League performance yet, leading Boston to an 82-76 victory over the Sacramento Kings. The Spaniard led his team in points (game-high 24), rebounds (10), and assists (five) while adding a steal. Gonzalez has already proven capable of tormenting NBA opponents with his tenacious defense. This summer is about his offensive development, and while he still wasn’t as efficient as he likely hoped (8-18 FG,…
Like Elaine Benes trying to become a submarine captain, I spent much of my winter eating a lot of bad sandwiches watching a lot of old NESN footage to uncover some gems from past broadcasts. I wanted the Pokey Leap from 2004, but also found That Catch Coco Made. And that wasn’t all. There were a few more things in the archives I want to share.With the Red Sox off for the All-Star break what is even on NESN? Here was yesterday’s schedule:I guess the big feature is Boston’s Entered the Chat. And a rerun of a game from 2005.…
The Summer League is a college ball sicko’s haven: players who are fighting to get into the league from every college imaginable. I had previously been unenthused by the concept and deemed it “bad hoops” when in reality it’s as pure as it gets. This is essentially a tryout for the NBA for some of these guys. It’s been great watching Celtics shine, who I will be noting today as I recap the performances of some of the more notable players on the squad.The Cs best Summer League player is clearly Hugo Gonzalez, who I feel gets praise every week…
MANSFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) – Ahead of Patriots training camp next week, Quarterback Drake Maye got a pre-season warm-up at a youth summer camp at Mansfield High School, playing football and doing drills with the kids there. Children and teenagers ages six to 16 muscled through the summer heat to catch passes from one of the NFL’s best. Mansfield High School hosted the event, and football Head Coach Mike Redding said he was more than happy to welcome Maye. “He’s been such a great role model since he joined the organization. Obviously he’s a great player. He’s going to be an…
MLB picks today Thursday July 16 2026 with my best bets and top player props for every game on the slate. In this video I break down the best MLB predictions, free picks, and betting angles for Today’s games. Plays: Christian Scott Under 2.5 Earned Runs (0.25 units, -111 DraftKings) Juan Soto Over 1.5 H+R+R (0.25 units, -141 NoVig) #RideoftheDay at the bottom of the page ✅ = Win | ❌ = Loss | 🅿️ = Push/Void 💰 Sign up for *Betr* and use code *GUYBOSTON* : https://engagebetr.onelink.me/auSX/GUYBOSTON 📊 Check out *Buckets to Bucks* and use code *SLASH* to get…
What might be left on Brad Stevens’ offseason to-do list? With the biggest boxes checked — having made the difficult decision to deal away Jaylen Brown and then being forced to explain the team’s motivation in the aftermath — there is seemingly only some tidying up to complete before the start of the 2026-27 season. That said, Stevens has to stay alert. The bigger judgment of the Brown trade won’t come until we see how Stevens maximizes the assets acquired. That is unlikely to be decided this summer. But there are still a few other items to attend to, including…
Ceddanne Rafaela didn’t have a particularly impactful All-Star Game performance. But he did get a chance to reconnect with one of his baseball heroes and mentors. Fellow Curacaoan/defensive genius Andruw Jones was also in Philadelphia, and the two met up and talked for well over an hour. “I like everything I see,” Jones said of Ceddanne. “It’s hard to compare people to other people. It’s hard to compare to Ken Griffey Jr. It’s hard to compare to Willie Mays. It’s hard to compare to any great center fielder out there. I like what I see. He’s gonna be a great…
Two weeks ago, we argued the Red Sox should trade Jarren Duran and embrace the seller role. We weren’t wrong to write it. They were 32-46, 14 games under .500, and had the look of a team going nowhere. Then they went 14-2. They swept three series on the road — Angels, White Sox, Mets — without losing a single game. First 9-0 road trip since 1977. The 1977 club had Rice, Yaz, and Carlton Fisk. This club has Sonny Gray going 11-1 with a 2.54 ERA and an interim manager who looks increasingly like he should stop being interim.…