Mookie Betts Continues To Be An On-Base Machine

Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts had one hit, three walks, a run batted in and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Baltimore. While his RBI came on a bases-loaded walk, Betts' three free passes show that he is seeing the ball extremely well right now. Over his past 10 games, the 26-year-old […...

J.D. Martinez Slugs 200th Career Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez drove in three runs on just one hit, a two-run homer, in an 8-5 victory over Baltimore on Tuesday. The two-run shot in first inning marked the 200th of Martinez's career and his first since April 17. The 31-year-old has hit safely in five of his last six, […...

Gregory Polanco Falls Just Shy Of His First Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco finished 1-for-4 with a double and run batted in during Wednesday's win over the Texas Rangers. His RBI double in the seventh hit the middle of the center field wall, just feet away from his first long ball of the season. Nine games back from the injured list, Polanco […...

Felipe Vázquez Nails Down Save Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez notched his eighth save of the year in a 7-5 win over Texas on Wednesday. He struck out the final two hitters he faced, walked one and also allowed a hit in his designated ninth inning. It marked saves on back-to-back days for the hard-throwing southpaw, and his ERA now […...

Jameson Taillon Earns Win Against Rangers

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon went 6 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits while striking out five and walking two in a 7-5 win over Texas on Wednesday. The right-hander served up two solo shots in the sixth and seventh innings, which was where the majority of his damage came […...

Christian Vazquez Clubs Fourth Homer

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez had just one hit, a solo home run, in Wednesday's win over Oakland. His homer in the eighth inning was insurance for Boston's bullpen to complete the 7-3 victory. The 28-year-old has now surpassed his 2018 home run total of three and needs just three more runs batted in […...

Andrew Benintendi Knocks In Two Runs Wednesday

Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi had a two-run single in the sixth inning of Wednesday's win over Oakland. The 24-year-old is going through a bit of a cold streak out of the leadoff spot, having just two hits in his last five games. However, Wednesday marks his third multi-RBI game this year. Benintendi's […...

Adam Frazier Starts Pirates Ninth-Inning Rally

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier finished 2-for-5 with a run batted in and two runs scored. His RBI single in the ninth gave the team their first run of the game before eventually tying it at three to go to extra innings. It marks three straight games with an RBI for the 27-year-old, and […...

Josh Bell's Two-RBI Double Sends Pirates To Extras

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell finished 2-for-5 while driving in two runs in the top of the ninth to send the game to extras at 3-3, where the Pirates eventually defeated the Rangers 6-4. Bell also struck out twice in the game, but his two-run double puts his average with runners in scoring position […...

Bryan Reynolds Launches First Career Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds hit his first career home run, a go-ahead solo shot, in the top of the 11th inning of a 6-4 win over Texas on Tuesday night. Also stroking a double in the fifth, the 24-year-old rookie is now riding an eight-game hitting streak to begin his career. Despite having just […...

Starling Marte Homers In Return

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte (abdomen) made his only hit in six at-bats count, clubbing a two-run home run in the top of the 11th for a come-from-behind, 6-4 victory over Texas on Tuesday. Marte had just been activated from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day. He struck out three times earlier in […...

Jordan Lyles Lasts Just Four Innings On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirate starting pitcher Jordan Lyles made it through four innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out five and walking four in a 6-4 win over the Rangers. Including Tuesday, Lyles' previous two starts were less than ideal. However, his fifth start on Tuesday was the first that his command truly suffered, […...

Rick Porcello Tosses Eight Scoreless Innings In Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello threw eight scoreless innings of two-hit, eight-strikeout baseball in a 5-1 victory over Oakland on Tuesday. It was a return to form of sorts for the 2016 American League Cy Young winner and was easily his best outing of the season. It was his first start striking out […...

Xander Bogaerts Doubles Twice Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finished with two doubles and two runs batted in during a win over Oakland on Monday. A two-RBI double by Bogaerts in the third was part of a six-run inning for Boston, which ultimately won them the game. Over his past eight games, the 26-year-old has nine hits, including […...

Michael Chavis Continues Hot Start

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis finished 2-for-4 with three runs batted in in a win over Oakland on Monday. Chavis' two-RBI single in the third was part of Boston's six-run outburst before another run-scoring single in the fifth gave him his second multi-RBI game of his young career. A top prospect in the Boston […...

J.D. Martinez Drives In Two On Monday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished with just one hit but drove in two in a win over Oakland on Monday. It was Martinez's first multi-RBI game since he drove in four on March 31. The 31-year-old had an RBI single in the third before a sacrifice fly drove in another in the […...

Big Second Inning Hurts Eduardo Rodriguez Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits while striking out seven and walking two in a 9-4 win over Oakland on Monday. The A’s put up a four-spot in the second after Rodriguez walked the first two batters before surrendering two singles and […...

A Boston Red Sox Second Base Injury Update

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt (scratched cornea) was scratched from his rehab start with Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday, due to shoulder soreness. This is a new ailment for the 30-year-old, who hasn't appeared in a big-league game since April 5 due to a scratch on his eye. Holt also suffered a setback with […...

Chris Sale Drops To 0-5 On Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale lasted seven innings, allowing four runs, on four hits, while striking out eight, and walking three in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay. Just two of the four runs he allowed were earned, so technically Sale was credited with a quality start. However, it's hard to feel confident […...

Corey Dickerson, Lonnie Chisenhall Suffer Setbacks

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielders Corey Dickerson (shoulder) and Lonnie Chisenhall (left calf) and will undergo testing in the coming days, after suffering setbacks in their rehab. Dickerson was set to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis Saturday, as a designated hitter. He was throwing from just 110 feet Saturday before feeling a tightness in his […...

Mookie Betts' Homer Not Enough For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts finished with two hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay. His second knock was a solo shot to center field in the eighth inning, giving Boston their first run of the game. Betts was the only player in the game with more than one hit, and it's his […...

David Price's Quality Start Spoiled Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price went six innings, allowing two runs, on just four hits, while striking out seven, and walking only one in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay. While Price falls to 1-2 on the year, he's now allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last three starts. Unfortunately, […...

Andrew Benintendi Heating Up At The Plate

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi finished Thursday's win over Detroit with two doubles, a run batted in and a run scored. The 24-year-old has nine hits in his last 24 at-bats (.375 average) with seven RBI and five runs scored. In the month of April he's slashing .329/.398/.534, including seven doubles, a triple and […...

Rick Porcello Earns First Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello lasted six innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out five and walking two in a 7-3 win over Detroit on Thursday. It was his longest outing through five starts and his third time punching out five hitters. The right-hander has now walked just three batters […...

Christian Vazquez Continues Solid Start To Season

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez drove in two runs on two hits while also scoring a run in Wednesday's 11-4 win over Detroit. The 28-year-old backstop has hit four home runs through 20 games, already topping his 2018 total of three, while his 13 RBI are just four away from his total of 16 […...

Jackie Bradley Jr. Breaks Cold Streak At The Plate

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. finished 2-for-5 with two runs batted in during Boston's 11-4 victory over Detroit on Wednesday. The multi-hit performance is Bradley's first since March 30, and he's now registered just five hits in his last 44 at-bats. Known more for his defense, the 29-year-old has five runs scored, four […...

Eduardo Rodriguez Effective In Win Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez earned his second victory Wednesday, allowing just one run on two hits over six innings while fanning seven and walking three against Detroit. It's Rodriguez's third straight start with at least six strikeouts, and it's evidenced Wednesday by an 18 percent swinging-strike rate, his second highest in five […...

J.D. Martinez Snaps 11-Game Hitting Streak

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez went hitless in Game 1 of the day-night doubleheader with Detroit, snapping his 11-game hitting streak. Martinez did earn a base knock in Game 2, but he also struck out four times in eight at-bats during the two contests. The 31-year-old slugger is now batting .330 with just four […...

Mookie Betts Has OK Day At The Plate

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts finished the doubleheader against the Tigers batting 1-for-6 with two runs batted in and three walks. While the Sox dropped both games, Betts was certainly trying to spark the struggling lineup. He got Boston an early lead in Game 1 with a two-RBI single in the third frame. In […...

Chris Sale Punches Out 10 On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale was able to get through just five innings despite striking out 10 hitters, while allowing two earned runs in Tuesday's 7-4 loss in Game 1 of a doubleheader with Detroit. It was great to see the high strikeout total from the Red Sox ace, but needing 97 pitches […...