Mariners Rout Sale, Red Sox Open World Series Defense With 12-4 Loss
Tim Beckham hit two of Seattle's three home runs off Boston ace Chris Sale, and the Mariners improved to 3-0 with a 12-4 win over the World Series champion Red Sox on Thursday.
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Tim Beckham hit two of Seattle's three home runs off Boston ace Chris Sale, and the Mariners improved to 3-0 with a 12-4 win over the World Series champion Red Sox on Thursday.
Red Sox lefty Chris Sale was ace-like in his first inning of the 2019 season. The rest of his Opening Day start did not go so well.
Baseball has begun. Craig Kimbrel is not a part of it. That is just so very strange.
With the 2019 season starting up, let's give you five predictions for the defending World Series champions.
With the Red Sox set to open their season in Seattle tonight, here are 19 story lines we'll be following.
WBZ-TV's Dan Roche breaks down the Red Sox roster ahead of the new season.
The Boston rotation to start the 2019 season is set. Now all the Red Sox need to do to start their World Series defense is get to Seattle.
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Pitcher Chris Sale has officially signed a five-year contract extension with the Boston Red Sox.
ESPN's Buster Olney and Marly Rivera reported Thursday afternoon that the Red Sox "are actively discussing possible trades" of Leon.
The 45-year-old Seattle Mariners star left the Tokyo Dome field in the eighth inning on Thursday night, waving goodbye to the packed crowd amid hugs from teammates in a three-minute walk that signaled to all his great career has ended.
Despite the market being somewhat set, Mookie Betts said Wednesday that he has no plans to sign a deal before hitting free agency following the 2020 season.
As baseball season gets underway, Craig Kimbrel's offseason continues as the closer remains unsigned. But one team recently expressed some interest in adding the All-Star to their bullpen.
The 2019 MLB regular season actually starts this week, with the Mariners and Athletics matching up in the Japan Opening Series.
Mookie Betts reportedly turned down a big-money deal from the Boston Red Sox following the 2017 season, a move that continues to pay off for the defending AL MVP.
The price tag on Mookie Betts got a little more expensive for the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Once upon a time, aka earlier this month, Bryce Harper signed the richest contract ever in U.S. professional sports. But Harper's time atop the salary mountain will be short-lived.
Dustin Pedroia will not be on Boston's Opening Day roster when they start their World Series defense in Seattle.
Chris Sale will be on the mound as the Red Sox begin their quest for a second straight World Series.
The Red Sox made their first round of spring cuts on Tuesday, subtracting 11 players from their big league camp down in Fort Myers, Florida.
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and New York Yankees ace Luis Severino are both nursing injuries heading into the 2019 MLB season.
The date: March 11. The problem: The Red Sox' title defense is in danger. Grave danger.
Carl Yastrzemski's grandson finally made it to spring training with the Orioles after bouncing around the Baltimore organization since 2013.
Thursday marked a significant moment in the comeback attempt of Dustin Pedroia.
Major League Baseball has suspended Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright for 80 games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.
Boston is one of three cities that could host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, the party announced.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial resumes Thursday in Massachusetts and the defense could rest its case.
New Jersey beat Massachusetts in their first game of the Little League World Series 2-1 on a walk-off home run.
Over the last few months, police in Haverhill, Massachusetts, have seen a rise in incidents with e-bikes and e-scooters.
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial resumes Thursday in Plymouth and the defense could rest its case.
Boston is one of three cities that could host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, the party announced.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Several movies have been shot at the mansion in Easton, Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Jordyn Jagolinzer took a trip there recently.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
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 young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
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.
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."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
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.
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 Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown got a chance to face his former team on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Eagles were in town for the first of two joint practices.
Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
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.