Sports Final: Red Sox X Factors Will Determine Team's Success In October
Boston's superstar players have the team off to a great start, but Tony Massarotti says their success when it matters will rely on the team's X factors.
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Boston's superstar players have the team off to a great start, but Tony Massarotti says their success when it matters will rely on the team's X factors.
The Red Sox topped the Seattle Mariners, 9-3, in the finale of a 4-game series.
The Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 Saturday night.
David Price just kept punching the clock every five days, and the results over his last seven starts have been dramatically improved.
With the sports calendar packed with MLB action, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks
Every play mattered in a tight 2-1 Red Sox win in Seattle on Thursday night, and Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts turned in three spectacular ones in the victory.
Xander Bogaerts hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Thursday night.
Triston Casas has signed with the Red Sox and is ready to hit the minor leagues.
Some MLB teams are already looking to next season and beyond, but even their fans have something to be hopeful about.
Chris Sale is not most players.
If Max Scherzer continues to perform like he has through the first few months of the season, it will be hard to argue against him taking home his first National League MVP Award.
Mookie Betts doesn't just lead the American League in a slew of offensive categories. The Red Sox leadoff man also leads the league in All-Star voting.
Getting hit by a pitch in the stomach is no laughing matter. But Eduardo Nunez turned it into one on Monday night.
Mookie Betts made his return to the Boston lineup Monday night. It went a little longer than anyone expected.
The Angels slugger passed a legend of his former club with an RBI single on Sunday.
Mookie Betts is back.
Mookie Betts will travel with the Red Sox during their 10-game road trip. Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be back in the Boston lineup anytime soon.
Chicago earned the series win as the Red Sox continued their recent struggles at the plate.
J.D. Martinez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer as the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox, 4-2, on Saturday.
The Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night.
With the NBA Finals on the brink of a sweep and a full slate of MLB action, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
Detroit's victory ended a four-game win streak for Boston.
Jalen Beeks has been striking out opposing hitters at a tremendous rate in the minors this season. On Thursday night, he gets a chance to see what he can do against big leagers.
A fan at the Padres-Braves game on Tuesday night caught a foul ball in her beer and did the only logical thing, chugged the beer to celebrate.
Mookie Betts is getting closer to a return from left side tightness, but the mysterious injury may send him to some uncharted waters.
The Boston Celtics selected Chris Cenac Jr., a freshman forward/center out of Houston, with the 27th pick of the NBA Draft Tuesday night.
For now, Jaylen Brown is a member of the Boston Celtics.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Sadness, shock, and anger manifested at a vigil in Mattapan for Mabinty Janneh.
The Washington Wizards selected Brockton native AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday.
A man has been arrested for murder in connection with the death of Janina Brooke Murphy, months after she died in a Connecticut home.
Boston taxis will be able to pick up passengers who request Uber and Lyft rides under a new pilot program.
The Washington Wizards selected Brockton native AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday.
For now, Jaylen Brown is a member of the Boston Celtics.
The Boston Celtics selected Chris Cenac Jr., a freshman forward/center out of Houston, with the 27th pick of the NBA Draft Tuesday night.
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.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
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.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
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."
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she personally supports bringing back happy hour in Massachusetts.
An Amazon employee is accused of stealing hundreds of items from a warehouse in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
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 Boston Celtics selected Chris Cenac Jr., a freshman forward/center out of Houston, with the 27th pick of the NBA Draft Tuesday night.
For now, Jaylen Brown is a member of the Boston Celtics.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Tuesday night.
The Washington Wizards selected Brockton native AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday.
Rain jackets and ponchos were a common sight Tuesday, but the on-and-off showers did little to dampen the atmosphere at the FIFA Fan Festival on Boston's City Hall Plaza.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.