Betts, Benintendi Lead Red Sox Past Angels, 8-2
With a homer-happy lineup and a lights-out pitching staff, the Red Sox have been mowing down teams since the day after opening day.
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With a homer-happy lineup and a lights-out pitching staff, the Red Sox have been mowing down teams since the day after opening day.
Everything is going right for the Boston Red Sox, and it has propelled them to the best start in the franchise's long history.
Mookie Betts hit three home runs and the Red Sox chased Shohei Ohtani after just two innings in a 10-1 victory over the Angels.
Three teams have been red-hot out of the gates this April and they aren't necessarily who you'd expect.
Shohei Ohtani is a special talent, and his pursuit of something that hasn't been done in 100 years should be applauded.
Luis Valbuena hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the seventh inning, Mike Trout and Andrelton Simmons also homered and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Sunday.
Doug Fister (0-1) lost his Red Sox debut, giving up three runs and seven hits in six-plus innings.
JC Ramirez rebounded from his shortest career start with six solid innings, Cameron Maybin doubled home a run and scored another and the Los Angeles Angels held off the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Saturday night.
Hanley Ramirez and Sandy Leon hit two-run homers and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 on Friday to cap a night in which David Ortiz's number was retired.
The Angels are hoping to get a fully healthy season from the young left.
The Angels needed one strike to complete the shutout when the Red Sox erupted for five runs in the top of the ninth.
Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the third inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a lead they would never relinquish in a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night in front of 43,150 at Angel Stadium.
Clay Buchholz and the Boston Red Sox were defeated by the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
Albert Pujols hit three homers while the Angels swept a doubleheader from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
Mike Napoli hit a pair of home runs to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the Los Angeles Angels Saturday night.
Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino left Saturday night's game against the Angels in the third inning because of tightness in his left calf.
The Royals and Giants, both wild-card teams, could each make the World Series. The top MLB regular-season teams are out, again. Is this good for baseball?
The Royals have a six-game winning streak in the 2014 MLB postseason. And now they head back to Kansas City with a 2-0 lead over the Orioles in the ALCS.
The Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals are both in the ALCS, with unlikely sweeps in their respective ALDS matchups.
The Nationals are facing NLDS elimination... again. The Dodges and Cardinals continue to slug it out.
The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels each find themselves in an 0-2 hole. Can either team recover?
All four League Division Series are well underway now in the 2014 MLB Playoffs, and as usual, there are plenty of surprises.
It's down to the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels in the American League as the Division Series begin.
Dustin Pedroia scored to put the Sox up in the 14th inning but the Angels won in 19 on an Albert Pujols' walk-off homer.
Day 3 of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sees skies full of missiles as American allies take hits and deaths mount along with concern the conflict could spread.
Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98.
TSA agents won't get another paycheck until the partial government shutdown ends. So now the question is if it impact travel at Logan Airport and other destinations around the country.
The Sudbury Police Department said one of their dispatchers suffered minor injuries while serving with the United States Navy during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Police say Cher's son was arrested on Friday after acting belligerently at a New Hampshire private high school, of which he has no association.
A Sudbury police dispatcher serving with the U.S. Navy was hurt in an Iranian missile attack
Day 3 of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sees skies full of missiles as American allies take hits and deaths mount along with concern the conflict could spread.
TSA agents won't get another paycheck until the partial government shutdown ends. So now the question is if it impact travel at Logan Airport and other destinations around the country.
Police say Cher's son was arrested on Friday after acting belligerently at a New Hampshire private high school, of which he has no association.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98.
Alina Muller and Hannah Brandt scored in a shootout and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 3-2 on Saturday to break a tie for the PWHL lead.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
Jaylen Brown had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 148-111 on Friday night.
Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 36 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Thursday night.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.