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Sonny Gray buries the birds behind seven shutout innings in 5-0 Red Sox win
There’s no way to guarantee Sonny Gray will pitch well when he takes the mound for the Red Sox in a postseason game at the end of the month. However, giving him extra rest going into the September stretch run and seeing him respond by pitching fantastic against a good lineup on the road fighting […]
Red Sox starter Sonny Gray returns to the mound to face Baltimore
The Red Sox enter tonight’s game against the Orioles with a 77-65 record, 12 games above .500. Sonny Gray, who hasn’t pitched in ten days, also enters tonight 12 games above .500 with a personal record of 16-4. It’s probably a bit strong to say the Red Sox would be a .500 team without Gray, […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Franklin Arias continues to hit
Worcester, Game 1: W, 6-4 (F/10) (BOX SCORE) (Continued in 9th inning from yesterday) Fans in Buffalo (Blue Jays AAA) were treated to some extra baseball on Friday as beneficiaries of the game being called off in a gridlocked tie in the ninth. Vinny Capra’s home run in the top of the tenth made it […]
Where does Aroldis Chapman rank amongst all-time Red Sox closers?
Amidst the chaos of the final two innings Friday night, which included a man trying to fire up his own (sparse) crowd after their team hit into an inning-ending double play, and bullpens politely filing out of the same door to join a mini-fracas, something else quietly happened. Aroldis Chapman picked up his 399th career […]
What do the Red Sox have in prospect Jedixson Paez?
Ima Gun-Di. Garielvin Silverio. Jace Mataczynski. Salacious B. Crumb. Tobias Beckett. Jedixson Paez. Half of these are characters from the Star Wars universe; the other half are Boston Red Sox prospects. That doesn’t have much to do with the rest of this piece, but recent Red Sox call-up Jedixson Paez’s name starts with “Jedi” and […]
Ranger Commands, Micky Mashes, Sox take 1-0 win over O’s
Ranger Suarez was everything this team needed on Friday night. Seven innings. Zero runs. Ten ground ball outs. No serious threats from a Baltimore lineup that came in buzzing after Thursday’s seven-homer drama. Suarez just went out there and made them pound the ball into the ground, inning after inning after inning. It was the […]
Red Sox kick off holiday weekend looking to take another in Baltimore on Friday
Can Ranger Suarez go more past the 4th inning without blowing up for the first time in what feels like a month? Find out! ⚾️ First Pitch: 7:05pm — Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD 📺 TV: NESN 📻 Radio: WEEI
Red Sox Minor Lines: Henry Godbout goes yard twice
Worcester Red Sox 3, Buffalo Bisons 3 (Suspended after 9 innings) (Link to Gameday for ongoing box score) Rain hit at Sahlen Field in Buffalo at the most inopportune time, moments after the Bisons tied the game with a run in the bottom of the ninth. In to close the game, Hobie Harris walked four […]
Red Sox News & Links: Injury updates on Garrett Crochet, Tanner Houck, Ceddanne Rafaela
Ceddanne Rafaela, who has mostly been a model of perfect health throughout his short big league career, missed last night’s win in Baltimore with a tight right quad. He’s not going on the IL at this point, but given that there isn’t that much on the line for the rest of the season, he’s going […]
Should the Red Sox move Roman Anthony out of the leadoff spot?
Good morning! Roman Anthony has been on fire since finally finishing his rehab assignment. In his five games since returning he has slashed .455/.500/.909 with 2 homers, 2 doubles, and a triple. He is so good that he is somehow 5th on the team in position player bWAR despite being 16th in games played. But […]
The Red Sox are making a deal with the baseball devil
If you frequent Over The Monster, you may already know I absolutely detest MLB’s bloated current playoff format. Way too many teams get in, you can win your division and end up not making the LDS, and the September spotlight strays away from the spectacular squads who spent the first 130 games proving themselves to […]
Adley Rutschman stars as Red Sox secure comeback victory over Orioles
The Red Sox had one hit through five innings against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. If you think that was going to stop them, you must not have been paying attention… Boston, as it has done over and over against throughout the week, took its time to get going and entered the seventh inning trailing […]
Red Sox looking to put foot back on gas against Orioles
TV: FOXFirst Pitch: 7:15 p.m. ETLocation: Oriole Park at Camden Yards The Red Sox need to put their foot back on the gas during this weekend’s series against the Baltimore Orioles. Boston has taken the long-term outlook on things over the last week — placing first baseman Willson Contreras on the injured list, taking every […]
Red Sox return to Baltimore looking to turn around recent losing skid
Chad Tracy ascended to Interim Manager of the Boston Red Sox in Baltimore. Tonight, he returns to the scene as a favorite for AL Manager of the Year. Once again the Red Sox are in a bit of chaos. The pitching has given up 8 runs a game or a stretch, former Oriole Adley Rutschman […]
If the Red Sox continue to spiral, is the No. 6 seed an easier path through the American League?
The Red Sox have had a discouraging run of late, dropping back-to-back series and six of their last games. Boston still has a solid hold on the second American League Wild Card entering a four-game set against the Baltimore Orioles, who have managed to hang around in the postseason conversation. Losing three of four to […]
Who are the three best starting pitchers on the Red Sox right now?
Here at Over The Monster, we like to ask a topical question of the day; but on this dreary morning, we might as well be asking the question of the month. Very simply: If the Wild Card series started today, who would you want starting those three games? Of course, the Wild Card series doesn’t […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Hayden Mullins strikes out ten
Worcester: PPD, Make-Up Friday This game was called quite early in the day due to inclement weather in Buffalo (Blue Jays AAA.) It will be played as part of a double-header Friday, with first pitch at 4:05. Portland: L, 5-4 (F/10) (BOX SCORE) The Sea Dogs got walked off in Chesapeake (Orioles AA) after letting […]
Red Sox drop series finale to Mariners, lose five of seven
The Red Sox have gotten everything they could’ve wanted in the returns of Roman Anthony and Trevor Story, who have not stopped hitting in the first four games back in action. That goes for the offense as a whole in the series with 17 runs across, though a clearly-gassed pitching staff struggled again in an […]
Patrick Sandoval takes ball as Red Sox chase series victory
TV: NESN First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. ET The Red Sox have not exactly dominated this series but still find themselves with a chance to take two of three from the Mariners. Boston needs better production on the mound after surrendering 17 runs in the first two games. Patrick Sandoval is in line to do that […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Mikey Romero goes 4-4
Worcester: W, 9-1 (BOX SCORE) With a depleted pitching staff, the WooSox needed an extremely effective outing out of Gage Ziehl and they got it, as Ziehl pitched into the seventh allowing just one run on four hits and didn’t walk anyone. He got those twenty outs with just 73 pitches, and Noah Song and […]
Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman’s nagging injury reminds us: beware of trade deadline hype
Retail therapy doesn’t work. We know this, right? Buying something new for yourself — or even just considering buying something new for yourself — can provide a nice little jolt of dopamine. It can brighten up your day and, depending on what it is, help you imagine new and better future versions of yourself. This […]
Mickey Gasper or Jarren Duran — Who should start against righties for the Red Sox in the playoffs?
Happy Wednesday, folks! The Red Sox got beat down by the Seattle Mariners last night, but the legend of Mickey Gasper grew even more after he hit his seventh home run in 13 games. Along with the seven home runs, he has three doubles, 11 walks, and two hit-by-pitches, almost entirely against right-handed pitching. With […]
Mariners maul Red Sox as Boston plays the logistics game
You wouldn’t know it from these last 36 hours, but the Mariners actually rank dead last in all of baseball in runs scored this season. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, bad MLB hitting can still erupt against bad MLB pitching, and that’s what happened in Boston’s 9-6 loss to Seattle. Without showing their lines, here’s […]
Jedixson Paez makes his Boston Red Sox debut
Expanded rosters aren’t what they used to be, but the Red Sox are still utilizing every inch of the extra allotted space they’ve been grated today. Unlike back in the old days when September meant rosters expanding from 25 to 40 people and an armada allowed in the bullpen … … we now have a […]
It’s time for Red Sox fans to see the best of Roman Anthony
Roman Anthony has shown flashes of greatness since debuting on June 9, 2025. June 27 to July 13, 2025 was when he first started to click, slashing .371/.435/.532. Aug. 11 to Aug. 29 of that year was when he tapped into his power for the first time, as he hit six home runs while slashing […]
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