Author: BostonSportsNews

CLEVELAND (AP) — Angel Martínez had an RBI single during Cleveland’s four-run first and made a key defensive play in the second inning as the Guardians held on for a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.Cleveland’s Chase DeLauter and Kyle Manzardo broke out of slumps with two hits apiece.Caleb Durbin had an RBI double in the fifth inning for the Red Sox. They have dropped six of seven.Colin Holderman (3-0), the second of six Guardians’ pitchers, got the win with 1 1/3 innings of hitless ball. Starter Slade Cecconi allowed three runs in 4 1/3 innings.…

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One week from now, there’s a “very high likelihood” A.J. Brown will be a New England Patriot. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated shared that encouraging update during Friday’s Early Edition. As we inch closer to the June 1 date that Patriots fans have circled on their calendars, Breer explained that New England’s trade for the star wide receiver is expected to go through barring “someone backing out.” “My understanding is the framework is in place for a trade to be made early next week that will make A.J. Brown a Patriot,” Breer said. “The exact terms, the details, I still…

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BOSTON (WHDH) – Fresh off of making the Super Bowl and onto his third season with the New England Patriots, Quarterback Drake Maye is playing his part to help people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities find jobs and live full lives. 7’s Jadiann Thompson sat down with Maye at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston Friday, speaking about his contributions to Best Buddies.Maye is the Honorary Chair of the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port, a 100-mile, 55-mile, or 20-mile bike ride from Boston to Cape Cod on Saturday. Anthony Shriver founded the organization in his college dorm room…

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A minor league baseball team in Connecticut is giving away some throwback memorabilia of a Boston Red Sox legend during their game Thursday night.The Hartford Yard Goats are giving away 1,000 David Ortiz bobbleheads in partnership with the David Ortiz Children’s Fund.The Rock Cats used to be the Double-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins. Ortiz played for the team in 1997 before he was called up to the big leagues. The Red Sox signed Ortiz to a one-year, $1.25 million deal on January 22, 2003 after the 27-year-old designated hitter had been designated for assignment by the Twins. The move…

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MLB picks today Friday May 29 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: Cubs ML (1 unit, -131 NoVig) Orioles ML (1 unit, +100 NoVig) Yankees ML (1 unit, -141 NoVig) Giants/Rockies Under 11.5 (1 unit, -138 ProphetX) Angels/Rays F3 Under 2.5 (0.5 units, +100 DraftKings) Angels/Rays F5 Under 4.5 (0.5 units, -128 NoVig) Marlins/Mets F3 Under 2.5 (1 units, -140 DraftKings) Royals/Rangers F3 Under 2.5 (0.5 units, -134 FanDuel) Royals/Rangers F5 Under…

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FOXBORO, MASS. (WHDH) – When Scotland takes on Haiti and Morocco in the World Cup in Foxboro this summer, fans from Scotland will be showing up in force.Matt Teevan is among the Scotland National Team’s super fans, who all themselves the Tartan Army. They are known for their passion, and they’ll carry flags and march at events. Scotland has not played in the World Cup in nearly 30 years, and Teevan said the Tartan Army is not going to miss the opportunity to cheer on their team on the biggest stage. But Teevan and his friends said the cost of…

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Mike Onwenu is officially part of the New England Patriots’ plans in 2026. But he’ll be taking a bit of a pay cut. The Patriots’ starting right guard, who was entering the final year of his three-year, $57 million contract, has signed a revised one-year, $10 million deal for the 2026 season, per PatsCap. Onwenu’s new deal includes $8.95 million fully guaranteed and lowers his cap hit from $25 million to $17.5 million for the 2026 season. The timing of Onwenu’s revised deal is notable on a few fronts. For starters, he’s still set to hit free agency in 2027…

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Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.Baseball owners hadn’t proposed a firm cap since 1994. Their effort prompted a 7 1/2-month strike that forced the cancellation of the World Series for the first time in 90 years.MLB’s proposal would cap spending in 2027 at $245.3 million, using figures for luxury tax payrolls that include $20.1 million for benefits and the pre-arbitration bonus pool, and establish a payroll floor of $171.2 million.…

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The Red Sox just absolutely refuse to learn their lesson…If you’re wondering exactly which lesson we’re talking about, go ahead and read that headline again and take a little trip to our “DUDS” section below:Payton Tolle and Chris Sale: I’d be hard pressed to say they lived up to the hype, especially considering they combined to allow 16 base runners, but they only allowed four total runs and combined to strike out 15. It’s fun watching competent pitchers pitch.We just didn’t get a whole lot of that when they left the game…Chad Tracy: If you have a guy in the…

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