James Paxton's strong start lifts Red Sox over Royals, 9-5
The Red Sox now trail the Royals by 1 1/2 games for the final American League wild card spot.
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The Red Sox now trail the Royals by 1 1/2 games for the final American League wild card spot.
Wilyer Abreu homered twice and tied a career high with four RBIs, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras homered back-to-back from the bottom of the order to erase a three-run deficit in the fourth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Saturday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 11-6 on Friday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 Wednesday.
The Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 10-6 on Tuesday night.
The Red Sox bolstered their bullpen with the addition of veteran relievers Luis García and Lucas Sims in separate deals before Tuesday's trade deadline.
Wilyer Abreu capped a 12-pitch at-bat with an RBI single and Masataka Yoshida hit the next pitch for a two-run homer as the Boston Red Sox scored seven runs in the third inning on the way to a 14-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Carlos Rodón pitched into the seventh inning, Gleyber Torres hit a two-run single in New York's three-run first and the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2 on Sunday night to win a series for just the second time in their last 12 tries.
In a game that was tied five times, matching the most in the major leagues this season, New York led 3-0 and 4-3, and Boston went ahead 5-4, 6-5 and 8-6.
Masataka Yoshida hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Clay Holmes in a three-run eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the reeling New York Yankees 9-7 Friday night.
The Red Sox are reportedly bringing left-handed starter James Paxton back to Boston.
Both the Red Sox and the Yankees have struggled out of the All-Star break, and will now meet for a three-game set at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox and Alex Cora agreeing to a three-year contract extension came as a bit of a surprise on Wednesday. But it's a welcome surprise because of what it means for the franchise.
Brenton Doyle hit a grand slam, one of four home runs by Colorado, and the Rockies tied a franchise record for runs in a 20-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.
