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Pitching falters as Red Sox drop doubleheader opener with Blue Jays

Boston never led in the opening game of a doubleheader (and a five-game series) with Toronto, but stayed in a back-and-forth affair until the end.

Terry Francona recovering, says Indians boss, but return to bench not close

The two-time world championship manager with the Red Sox has missed time with both gastrointestinal and blood-clotting issues, both of which he's battled for years.

Games 39 and 40: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

The Red Sox will look to snap a four-game losing streak when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays in a doubleheader Friday at Fenway Park.

Martin Perez carries no-hitter into the seventh, but Red Sox bullpen falls apart as Blue Jays blast away in 10th

Martin Perez carried a no-hitter (and a 2-0 lead) into the seventh, but Red Sox bullpen unravels late.

Struggling, J.D. Martinez focuses on the present, but what is the future of his swing?
From 2017-19, Martinez led all big leaguers with a .347 average and .686 slugging mark against fastballs. This year, at 33, he's hitting .177 and slugging .306

Finally receiving his due, Dick Allen has his No. 15 retired by Phillies
Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt called Allen “an amazing mentor” who was wrongly labeled a “bad teammate” and “troublemaker.”

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For Bobby Dalbec, hits a matter of timing on striking fastballs

Red Sox manager Ron Roenic chatted up 25-year-old rookie slugger, encouraging him not to focus on strikeouts.

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Game 38: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Martin Perez will be on the mound as the Red Sox will face the Toronto Blue Jays five times over the next four days.

J.D. Martinez, a potential free agent himself, is wary of how a truncated season will affect the 2020 market

Martinez has the right to opt out of his contract after the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

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If Tom Seaver hadn’t been hurt in 1986, Red Sox might have won that World Series

Seaver was an important midseason acquisition for the AL champs but a knee injury kept him out of the World Series.

Meet the newest players in the Red Sox system picked up at the trade deadline

Nick Pivetta has extensive major-league experience, but the other three prospects – Jeisson Rosario, Hudson Potts, and Connor Seabold – are hovering around the Double-A level.

Braves 7, Red Sox 5

Adam Duvall (3 HRs) powers Braves to sweep of Red Sox

Atlanta’s Marcell Ozuna added his 12th homer of the season — and fourth of the series.

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Martin Perez happy to still be with Red Sox

Pérez has been sufficiently consistent (2-4, 4.58 ERA) that it seemed possible that a contender might see him as a potential source of stability.

Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, the star of the Miracle Mets, dies at age 75

Seaver, one of baseball’s greatest righthanded power pitchers, died Monday. The cause was complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19.