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 town of Scituate is warning residents to prepare for possible power outages as nor'easter threatens to linger throughout the week.
For some people on Cape Cod, storm watching is a must, getting an up-close look at the beach.
Baseball's postseason will start with one of its classic rivalries: Red Sox vs. Yankees.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
Major League Baseball announced Saturday's game has been moved to the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
The nor'easter's unusual track will have implications for the Boston weather forecast this weekend.
The town of Scituate is warning residents to prepare for possible power outages as nor'easter threatens to linger throughout the week.
Logan Airport in Boston is seeing flight delays and cancellations due to the nor'easter this weekend.
Tourists and residents in Hyannis, Massachusetts, are riding out this weekend's nor'easter as ferries to the islands remain shut down.
Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium concerts in Foxboro, Massachusetts have been canceled as Boston braces for a nor'easter.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
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.
A Boston mom says her 5-year-old son, who has special needs, is being investigated for sexual harassment by Boston Public Schools.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
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.
Frugal Fannie's co-owner Kathleen "Fannie" Doxer said closing the bargain women's clothing store is "so sad."
Frugal Fannie's, a warehouse clothing store known for its bargains, is closing its Westwood, Massachusetts, location after 43 years.
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.
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.
Baseball's postseason will start with one of its classic rivalries: Red Sox vs. Yankees.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
Major League Baseball announced Saturday's game has been moved to the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.
The Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff spot for the third straight year with a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.