The Boston Red Sox will aim to sweep a three-game series with a victory against the Washington Nationals.Story BodyBoston Red Sox (45-45, fourth in the AL East) vs. Washington Nationals (37-52, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (8-4, 2.34 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 144 strikeouts); Nationals: Shinnosuke Ogasawara (0-0)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -271, Nationals +218; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to sweep a three-game series with a win over the Washington Nationals.Washington has a 37-52 record overall and an 18-27 record in home games. The Nationals…
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The New York Yankees are stuck in one of those ruts… It’s bad enough that they’ve lost six-consecutive games following Saturday’s dismantling at the hands of the New York Mets, but they also have their struggling players nearly blinding their superstar. No, seriously. Aaron Judge, the club’s perennial MVP candidate who entered the weekend slashing .365/.474/.740 with 32 home runs and 71 RBIs, was left bleeding after he was struck in the face by an errant throw by teammate Anthony Volpe on Saturday. Volpe, about to enter the dugout following the fourth inning, launched a throw in the direction of…
Fans these days can usually expect certain things when they turn on a baseball broadcast. High definition picture quality, slick graphics and a scorebug stuffed with stats, a “K Zone” and more. But that wasn’t always the case, and this past week NESN turned back the clock and gave Red Sox fans a different kind of viewing experience. To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the 1975 World Series, NESN put together a special retro broadcast for Tuesday’s game between the Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds designed to evoke the look and feel of that era. The broadcast featured 70s-themed graphics,…
After a slew of signings on Tuesday, it is fair for Bruins’ fans to ask whether their team is any better than it was just before they held their fire sale at the trade deadline. On paper, it would be hard to answer in the affirmative But if there was one thing that GM Don Sweeney wanted to accomplish on Tuesday with NHL free agency, it was to make his team more competitive, first when training camp opens in September and then when the roster – whoever makes it – goes to battle against other teams in October. Time will…
Boston Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler made clear improvements in Saturday’s victory over the Washington Nationals. Buehler, who carried a 6.45 ERA into Nationals Park, held the opponent to three runs (two earned) across five-plus innings of work in the blowout win — and in the biggest personal win of all, he issued zero walks. “It’s a step forward,” Buehler said following the game, per The Boston Globe’s Tim Healey. “I keep saying I’m closer, I’m closer, I’m closer, and today I think there was genuinely some difference that gave me [confidence]. Confidence is a big thing in this game.…
Al Horford has yet to decide about his plans for the 2025-26 NBA season. But if you’re waiting for the veteran big man to return to the Boston Celtics, don’t hold your breath. Horford is currently weighing his options in unrestricted free agency, and it appears the Golden State Warriors are the top candidate for his services. Here’s a brief rundown of notable Horford-related reports since the unofficial start to NBA free agency on Monday: On Monday, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported that Horford had received interest from the Celtics, Warriors, New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers in free…
Friday morning the Red Sox set off their Fourth of July fireworks early, erupting for seven runs in the fifth inning en route to a blowout win over the Washington Nationals. As it turned out, they saved some extra for Saturday’s rematch too. The Red Sox blew out the Nationals again, riding a seven-run third inning to a decisive 10-3 win in the nation’s capital, the 10,000th win in franchise history. Ceddanne Rafaela led the way offensively by going 2 for 4 with a home run, double and three RBI, and Romy Gonzalez had three hits and two RBI. Boston…
Alex Cora did more than tinker with the lineup; he rebuilt the engine, replaced all the fluids, and then detailed the exterior. Nate Eaton led off, Roman Anthony went third, Rob Refsnyder batted cleanup as DH, while Jarren Duran slotted in seventh. It worked, immediately. Nate Eaton landed on base due to an error on the first play of the game. Oh, how the tables had turned! It wasn’t our crappy infield defense (yet)—and we were able to savor a moment of life on the other side. Eaton eventually scored and the Sox ended the inning having amassed two doubles,…
The Bruins community is mourning at the passing of one of the great characters in the club’s century-long history, Lyndon Byers, who died on Friday at the age of 61. Byers’ passing was announced on Facebook by his wife Annie, who wrote that she and their son Will were still processing the difficult news and asked for space as they do so. “Please know (or as LB would have said ‘not for nothing’) we recognize how many people loved and cared for him and considered him a friend. Keep LB in your memory, remember his smile and know how much…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela homered, Walker Buehler earned his first road victory since April 26, and the Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Nationals 10-3 to earn the 10,000th victory in franchise history Saturday.Romy Gonzalez had three hits for Boston (45-45), which has won five of seven. The Red Sox are the second American League franchise to reach 10,000 victories, joining the New York Yankees.Daylen Lile extended his hitting streak to 12 games for Washington (37-52), which is tied for a season-high 15 games under .500. The Nationals fell to 18-27 at home, the third-worst record in the majors…