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Let’s hope so. | Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports The Sox look to salvage the series against mighty Arizona. The Red Sox look to salvage a win against Torey Lovullo, Merrill Kelly and the rest of the Diamondbacks this afternoon at Fenway Park (1:35 p.m., NESN, MLBN out-of-network). The Sox are 4.5 games back in the wild card race, and a loss today would be a killer. At … [Read more...] about Game 129: D-Backs at Red Sox

He is become death, destroyer of worlds. | Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Ten RBIs over three games is not, precisely, what you want to see. You read the headline, or were just caught up in the shockwave, but yeah, today’s Merrill Kelly vs. Tanner Houck battle turned out to be the epic conclusion to Eugenio Suarez’s epic 10-RBI weekend as the D-Backs swept the series from … [Read more...] about D-Backs 7, Red Sox 5: Eugenio Suarez Finishes Weekend-Long Oppenheimering Of Our Boys

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Well after last night’s embarrassment of a loss, I said some prayers to the Yellow Jersey Gods in hope of a swift turnaround for game two of this ever-important series. My prayers were, ultimately, left unanswered. I will be sure to try again tomorrow and the Sunday Sox into my prayers. Even the marathon jerseys can’t save this team from … [Read more...] about D-Backs 4, Red Sox 1: Bullpen walks Boston to death

Can the Red Sox redeem themselves? After completing a road trip against the Orioles and Astros with a winning record, Boston’s struggles at home continued with an embarrassing 12-2 loss to the Diamondbacks to open up the homestand. The Red Sox won’t have an easy night ahead as they look for redemption, though, as they will face Arizona’s ace in Zac Gallen and his 3.85 ERA. But … [Read more...] about Game 128: D-Backs at Red Sox

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images The snake will always bite back! For most of this summer, the Red Sox have been involved in very tight, entertaining ballgames. Tonight was not one of those nights. Instead, the snakes jumped on Brayan Bello early and then got to him again in the sixth inning before blowing things wide open in the seventh. The depth of Arizona’s … [Read more...] about D-Backs 12, Red Sox 2: Boston is Outclassed By Sneaky Strong Snakes

Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The tension is rising! The Red Sox return home tonight after a solid 4-3 road trip to Baltimore and Houston. They kick things off against the red hot D-Backs, who are 27-9 in their last 36 games. The snakes are sending Ryne Nelson to the hill, and he’s sneakily been a big part of their recent success, posting … [Read more...] about Game 127: D-Backs at Red Sox, Nelson vs. Bello

Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Prep for a September run? Welcome back. TGIF. The Red Sox are 3.5 games back in the Wild Card. There are 36 games left. If Boston goes .500 that’s 85 wins. Is that enough? Probably not. What would it take...20 wins? 25? Does the team have a run like that in them? Maybe! Meanwhile it’s Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks all … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 8/23-8/25: Snake Eyes

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Except that our manager will still be here in 2025. To be a born-and-bred Red Sox fan living in the land of the AL West is sometimes a strange experience. I live in Seattle these days, and there are crossovers between the Sox and the Mariners, sure. They both have passionate fans. Within recent history, these teams have experienced high … [Read more...] about From Highs to Lows, the Sox Have Been Following the Mariners All Season Long

Staff photo by Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images News and notes from around Red Sox Naiton Regardless of how this season turns out, one of the biggest positives we’ll take away from 2024 will be the emergence of Wilyer Abreu. Making the trip back to Houston this week to face the Astros was a good reminder of how unlikely his emergence has been. (Julian … [Read more...] about Red Sox News & Links: Sox To Break New Ground With Broadcast Crew