Game 163 Scheduled, If Necessary
Major League Baseball has set the times for potential wild-card tiebreaker games with both races coming down to the wire.
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Major League Baseball has set the times for potential wild-card tiebreaker games with both races coming down to the wire.
The Rays, seeking their third playoff berth in four seasons, began the night tied with Boston after making up nine games in the standings since Sept. 4.
Peter Abraham spoke with Toucher & Rich Tuesday about the epic collapse by the Red Sox.
Boston's 17th loss in 22 games enabled Tampa Bay to finally pull even in the duel for the league's final playoff spot.
The Tampa Bay Rays moved into a tie with the Boston Red Sox for the wild-card lead, beating the New York Yankees 5-2.
It is time for the Red Sox to take care of business in Baltimore. Or as closer Jonathan Papelbon puts it; "grind and shine."
B.J. Upton and Ben Zobrist homered in the first inning to back Wade Davis, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 Sunday to pull within a half-game of the Boston Red Sox for the AL wild-card lead.
The bumbling Boston Red Sox lost yet again, with A.J. Burnett making his most impressive start in nearly three months and Jorge Posada hitting a two-run homer that led the New York Yankees to a 6-2 victory in the opener of Sunday's day-night doubleheader.
Gresh & Zo discussed the continuing awful play of the Boston Red Sox and how it's all gone wrong.
Gabe Kapler joined the show to talk with Felger and Massarotti about Carl Crawford's performance with the Red Sox. Are Crawford and the Sox a good match?
The New York Yankees rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 in game one. Tampa Bay began the day trailing Boston by two games for the AL wild-card spot.
98.5 The Sports Hub's Tucker Silva says the Red Sox would benefit from a collapse, and a second straight season without a playoff berth.
Dan Roche thought the Red Sox hit rock bottom on Monday, but they fell even further on Tuesday. It's a good thing they got some help from the Yankees...
Jonathan Papelbon could not close the door on the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night, and won't let anyone else on the Red Sox take the blame for it.
Felger & Massarotti were joined by Jermaine Wiggins to discuss the struggles of the Red Sox. If the Sox miss the playoffs, who's to blame?
Crazy to think, but the Red Sox making the postseason could rest in the hands of the New York Yankees...
Felger & Massarotti continued the day discussing the diminishing Red Sox. Does anyone have a pulse over there? Where's the heartbeat?
Felger & Massarotti started off the day discussing the Red Sox and their continuing struggles. Is this Red Sox team too soft to be successful?
Toucher & Rich were joined by Peter Abraham and the guys discussed the wild card, the offseason if they miss the playoffs, Terry Francona and conditioning.
After falling 8-5 to the Rays on Sunday, the Boston Red Sox saw their Wild Card lead dip to just two games. But instead of dwelling on the past, Manager Terry Francona is looking ahead.
The Boston Red Sox fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Sunday, dropping three of the four games in the series, and now lead Tampa by only two games in the Wild Card race.
Sunday's game will tell us what this week will be like for the Boston Red Sox.
Three games out. Eleven left to play. And the Tampa Bay Rays mean it when they say the next one is the most important of all.
The Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-3 on Friday night to hold off the charging Rays and extend their lead in the AL wild-card race to four games.
After dropping their 11 of 14 games in September, the Boston Red Sox are hoping Josh Beckett's return to the rotation will bust their current slump.
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
A Southboro, Massachusetts family came within feet of being struck by lightning, and the entire incident was caught on camera.
Tributes poured in for Barney Frank, the former Massachusetts congressman who died after being in hospice care.
Harvard University faculty members voted to cap the number of A's awarded to students in an effort to make the grades more meaningful.
An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a large tree limb landed on him.
Harvard University faculty members voted to cap the number of A's awarded to students in an effort to make the grades more meaningful.
A Southboro, Massachusetts family came within feet of being struck by lightning, and the entire incident was caught on camera.
An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a large tree limb landed on him.
Tributes poured in for Barney Frank, the former Massachusetts congressman who died after being in hospice care.
Police at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire said they arrested dozens of people on Tuesday for various incidents at the crowded beach.
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 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.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
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."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.