Beckett Returns For Red Sox In Matinee vs. Rangers
Josh Beckett returns from a brief bout with back spasms Wednesday to face Matt Harrison as the Red Sox and Rangers finish their season series at Fenway Park.
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Josh Beckett returns from a brief bout with back spasms Wednesday to face Matt Harrison as the Red Sox and Rangers finish their season series at Fenway Park.
Ryan Dempster pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, and the Rangers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
The Red Sox hand the ball to Jon Lester (5-9, 5.36) Tuesday night against the Rangers, who is 0-4 with a 7.91 ERA in six starts since the beginning of July.
Dustin Pedroia had three of Boston's eight doubles, Aaron Cook pitched seven solid innings and the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Monday night.
As they open a 3-game set at Fenway Park, the Rangers have won six of eight versus the Red Sox -- who are trying to build on Sunday's 6-4 win over Minnesota that snapped a four-game skid.
With rumors of the Red Sox shopping Josh Beckett over the weekend, The Boston Globe's Peter Abraham joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich Monday morning to discuss any potential deal.
With MLB's trade deadline approaching, the Boston Red Sox are shopping starting pitcher Josh Beckett, according to multiple reports
Will Middlebrooks returned to his home state of Texas this week, and put on a show for family and friends.
The Texas Rangers took advantage of a couple of wild throws by Josh Beckett to score the go-ahead run in a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox finally got a good pitching performance - and a much-needed victory - in the middle game of their series against the Texas Rangers. That's not what Josh Beckett has been delivering lately.
Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz didn't get the win last night in Texas, but he turned in his second-straight stellar performance.
Mike Aviles blooped a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 Tuesday night, ending a four-game losing streak.
The Red Sox will look to get back on the winning track against Martin Perez, who has two career MLB starts.
With their 9-1 loss to the Texas Rangers Monday night, the Boston Red Sox once again dip below the .500 mark at 48-49.
Felix Doubront allowed six earned runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 on Monday night.
The Boston Red Sox face a big challenge this week as they try to get back on track after a dismal series.
Toucher & Rich took some time to honor some of the best — and worst — in the broadcasting world. This round features a great soccer goal call, a weird name for a kid and a baseball announcer just repeating what he hears in his ear piece.
Bobby Valentine's week has gone from very bad to much, much worse.
Mike Napoli hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, Derek Holland pitched seven solid innings and the red-hot Texas Rangers completed a two-game sweep with a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
The Texas Rangers might wish they were visiting Boston for longer than two games. The Red Sox probably think the Rangers have already overstayed their welcome.
Mark Melacon would probably like a mulligan for the start his Red Sox career.
Mike Napoli hit two of Texas' six home runs and the Rangers romped past the Boston Red Sox 18-3 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
The reigning AL champion Texas Rangers try for their first 4-0 start away from home in 20 years Tuesday night, but they'll have to go through Red Sox ace Jon Lester in the opener of a two-game set.
The Boston Red Sox have their opening day starter.
The Texas Rangers won the Yu Darvish sweepstakes with a record bid of $51.7 million. Now they'll try to agree on a contract with Japan's top pitcher.
The Lindsay Clancy trial continues on Day 8 of testimony with a Massachusetts medical examiner expected to take the stand.
The Great Elephant Migration has officially arrived in Boston and is already attracting thousands of onlookers before the exhibition officially opens.
Boston community and city leaders say new safety measures are rolling out this week, after recent alarming violence in Downtown Boston.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna that uses mRNA technology, the drugmaker announced.
Wilyer Abreu homered for the fourth time in three games and the surging Red Sox beat the White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
The Lindsay Clancy trial continues on Day 8 of testimony with a medical examiner expected to take the stand.
A man has been charged with murder for a brazen, daytime shooting on a street in Boston late Wednesday morning.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna that uses mRNA technology, the drugmaker announced.
The Great Elephant Migration has officially arrived in Boston and is already attracting thousands of onlookers before the exhibition officially opens.
A Rhode Island company's uncrewed maritime vessels have been used all over the globe including by the U.S. military in the Pacific.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna that uses mRNA technology, the drugmaker announced.
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 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.
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."
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.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
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.
Wilyer Abreu homered for the fourth time in three games and the surging Red Sox beat the White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Stephon Diggs, a native of nearby Gaithersburg, Maryland, joins Washington for a 12th year in the league and reportedly can make up to $12 million.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Adley Rutschman is already swinging a bat and the Red Sox were hopeful to add him to their lineup soon.
Boston Red Sox fans should be extremely happy with the deals the team made at the trade deadline, according to WBZ-TV's Dan Roche.
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.