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With his pitching staff in shambles and his team down 16-5 to the Rays heading into the ninth inning, Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke probably thought to himself "what's the worst that could go wrong" by sending second baseman Jose Peraza to the mound.
It has been exactly one year since Chris Sale made his last start for the Boston Red Sox. His next start in a Boston uniform won't come anytime soon, but the Red Sox ace's spirits are surprisingly high as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.
The Red Sox have been bad so far in 2020, and to make matters worse, the games are starting later. Sam Kennedy admitted Thursday that those later start times probably weren't the team's best idea.
The Red Sox placed Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day Injured List with a right rib cage strain on Wednesday. But the struggling outfielder will be out a lot longer than 10 days.
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will return to the team Tuesday after missing more than a week so he could rest while dealing with a gastrointestinal condition.
Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke had some explaining to do after the team's 8-7 loss to the Rays on Monday night.
Former Red Sox prospect Manuel Margot had four hits as Tampa Bay beat Boston 8-7 on Monday night.
Veteran left-hander Brian Johnson has left the Red Sox' alternate training site to return home to Florida, and his future with the team is unclear.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Sunday.
Five Toronto pitchers combined on a four-hitter, lifting the Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Saturday night.
Alex Verdugo hit two solo homers over the Green Monster and made a homer-robbing grab as the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3.
The Columbia University cardiologist discusses what she's seen in terms of the effects of COVID-19 on the heart, like the case of Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez.
Alex Verdugo broke out of his slump with a two-run blast to right field to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth. It would prove to be all the offense necessary in what ended up as a 5-0 Red Sox win.
Indians manager Terry Francona continues to undergo medical tests for a gastrointestinal issue, and there remains no clear timetable for when he'll return to the team.
The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Sunday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
Boston Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez will miss the entire season because of heart inflammation caused by COVID-19.
Nick Nelson (1-0) pitched three hitless innings to win his major league debut.
His chambers left empty, Aaron Judge still rules right field at Yankee Stadium.
MLB's season is hanging by a thread, while the NFL has more than five dozen players on the COVID-19 reserve list. There's no time to waste for the NFL to try to save the season.
Another MLB game has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test.
The Red Sox offense was supposed to carry the team during the shortened 2020 season, but in the early goings of the 60-game campaign, Boston's usually reliable sluggers aren't doing much slugging. Instead, Boston's power is coming from an unlikely source.
Christian Vázquez hit two more homers and Martín Pérez gave Boston's patchwork rotation a much-needed lift Thursday night.
The Major League Baseball season has been churning for one full week. It has not gone smoothly.
Joe Kelly became something of a baseball folk hero for throwing at the Astros, but Major League Baseball was not amused.
Former Red Sox manager John McNamara, who was skipper of the 1986 Red Sox team that lost to the New York Mets in the World Series, has died. McNamara was 88.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
In the wake of Louisa Gag's death, Mayor Wu is promising more protection for Boston bike lanes and cyclists.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Friday night.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
In the wake of Louisa Gag's death, Mayor Wu is promising more protection for Boston bike lanes and cyclists.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
Police say it was a case of alleged littering that sparked a road rage incident in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Patrick Clancy's motion to suppress media access to his 911 call and pictures of his deceased children at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial was approved by a judge Friday.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Friday night.
DeAndre Hopkins will be with the New England Patriots for the start of training camp this week, but not for a tryout.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.