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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 […]
Here are the rest of the Red Sox promotional giveaways for 2026
For most of you, the calendar turning to September means that the pennant race is really about to heat up. Teams are jostling for playoff positioning, rosters shape into their final form ahead of October, and players make their final cases for the top accolades of the game. It’s a great time in the sports […]
Red Sox News & Links: Red Sox, Sonny Gray, start resting up for the playoffs
Sonny Gray will not start tonight for the Red Sox. He’s not hurt, he’s just getting a little break. “I feel fine,” Gray said. “I think it’s just taking a few days, getting my body recovered, fully recovered, and that was it. Physically, I feel really good. About a month ago, we just talked about […]
How are Roman Anthony and Trevor Story doing in their return to the Red Sox?
Hello and happy Tuesday, folks. Happy primary Election Day as well; go out and do your civic duty! Very simple question of the day for ya: how we thinking about Roman Anthony and Trevor Story’s performance after a pair of games off the injured list? Perhaps that’s a silly question for a number of reasons. […]
Get the best of Over the Monster on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Over the Monster. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Red Sox. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition […]
Red Sox 9, Mariners 8: Hugs for a Story-book win
Tonight’s game at Fenway Park was capital-B Baseball. Yesterday the Red Sox lost 16-1 to the Yankees in ways that were humiliating in line with what losing to the Yankees naturally implies, especially around Labor Day. Just over a day later, they won as good a regular season game as you’ll ever see. It was […]
Red Sox vs. Mariners lineups: Kirby must be defeated!
16-1, Flemmingate, the whole Yankees nonsense? That’s yesterday’s news. Tonight (well in 30 minutes) the Sox will host the Mariners and look to get back on the schneid. It’s Payton Tolle against George Kirby, pictured. Adley’s sitting this one out. Here you go:
Red Sox home for three games against Seattle Mariners as September approaches
Well, that wasn’t great. But after a rough weekend in New York the Red Sox are at home for three games against the Seattle Mariners. Boston sits at 74-63, in the second Wild Card, and has a 5.0 game lead over the Cleveland Guardians sitting in the third Wild Card. The Seattle Mariners are 5.0 […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Two home runs for Kristian Campbell
Worcester: W, 13-10 (BOX SCORE) It took eight pitchers and a six-run third inning, but the WooSox staved off the Rail Riders’ (Yankees AAA) late comeback attempt after Wilkes-Barre smacked five homers off the WooSox pitching staff. The offense was super up for the challenge, though, and Kristian Campbell was at the forefront of that […]
Did the Red Sox really just demote the Mickey Gasper, the hottest hitter on the planet?
Baseball teaches us not to pay attention to the small sample size. Anything can happen in one at-bat in this sport. Anything can happen in one game. Anything can happen in one week’s worth of games. We’re not supposed to put too much credence into anything that happens on the diamond until we’ve seen it […]
Do the Red Sox need to panic after the Yankees Series?
Let’s start with what actually happened. The Red Sox went 1-3 against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium over the weekend. They got outscored 26-9 across four games. On Sunday, they lost 16-1. That’s a brutal number to stare at, and nobody should pretend otherwise, even with a bunch of runs coming off of […]
Yankees Rout Red Sox To Take Season Series
Major League Baseball has a replay review center. It is located in New York City. The Yankees, the league’s biggest brand, are also located in New York City. Those same Yankees played a game against the Boston Red Sox today, with serious playoff implications. The winner of today’s game would own the head-to-head tiebreaker in […]
Huge Stakes On The Line In Red Sox Series Finale Versus Yankees
Each game in a 162 game season counts the same, except for when they don’t. With the season series against the Yankees split at six games a piece, today’s game determines the tiebreaker. There’s still a month to go, but we’re barreling towards a rematch of last season’s Wild Card matchup, and home field could […]
Red Sox News & Links: Roman Anthony, Trevor Story to be activated today against Yankees
The wait is over. Roman Anthony, who hit .280 with 2 homers, 2 doubles, and 4 walks in an 8-game rehab stint, will be activated in time for today’s game against the Yankees. For some reason, though, the front office has decided to yoke Trevor Story to him. Story, who hit just .171 and appeared […]
Red Sox disappoint in Game 2, lose 9-2
Recap Opener Alec Gamboa departed in the second inning, yielding to Brayan Bello with a runner on first. The Sox used the same template as the earlier contest today: score early with a solo homer. This time it was Nick Sogard in the top of the third, notching his third hit in his last four […]
Red Sox at Yankees: Twilight Rematch
Alec Gamboa serves as opener as the Sox and Yankees play the second game of the day. The Sox turned on the gas in the ninth but the Yankees burned through a lot of their bullpen and bench in Game 1. Feels like the Sox still have the juice though. Let’s go. How to Watch […]
Sox shut out Yankees in Game 1, 6-0
Recap The Sox jumped out to a sweet, sweet lead in the first with Wilyer Abreu’s twenty-third home run, a career high. Jake Bennett went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the inning and damn it felt good. He did the same in the second. He threw a fantastic game, in fact, keeping the Yankees off-balance […]
Red Sox at Yankees: Game 1 of Today’s Doubleheader
Though Jake Bennett takes the mound in the early matchup, it’s nice to have setup man Garrett Whitlock back from the IL. His 2.05 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, .203 OBA, 49 strikeouts and seven walks in 44 innings will be helpful as the Sox try to move past the Yanks in the AL East. Last night […]
Red Sox Minor Lines: Brooks Brannon is a hitting machine
Worcester: L, 2-0 (BOX SCORE) Just as the Red Sox struggled to put runs on the board on Friday night at Yankee Stadium, Worcester couldn’t get one cross the plate hosting the Triple-A affiliate RailRiders (Yankees AAA) despite the pitching staff doing a good job throughout the night. This had some parallels with the actual […]
Where will the offensive spark come from for the Red Sox?
It may not seem like the Red Sox offense has been skidding over the past seven games, since five of those games resulted in victories. However, if you dig in a bit, some of that success is misleading if you take into account: The Sox have 20 runs prior to extra innings in those seven […]
Red Sox Strand 10, Fall 1-0 to Yankees in Brutal Series Opener
The Yankees starter walked five Red Sox batters on Friday night. The Red Sox scored zero runs. That’s the whole story, and it’s an ugly one. Cam Schlittler was not sharp. He walked five, put traffic on base constantly, and gave Boston every opportunity to cash in. They left ten men on. In a different […]
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