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RED SOX AT ORIOLES | 3:05 P.M. (NESN)

Game 162: Red Sox at Orioles lineups and notes for the season finale

Tanner Houck is on the hill as the 2023 season comes to a close.
MLB NOTEBOOK

Mariners’ loss sends Blue Jays into American League playoffs as a wild card

Toronto will be making a second straight postseason appearance. The Rangers, Astros, Marlins, and Diamondbacks all clinched, too, but the seedings remain unsettled in both the AL and NL.

Chris Snow, NHL executive and ‘beacon of hope’ for those with ALS, dies at 42

“Hope meant outrunning ALS,” his wife, Kelsie Snow, once wrote.
red sox notebook

After acclimating to the majors, Masataka Yoshida, and the Red Sox, expect bigger things ahead

The Japanese outfielder's production has suffered since the All-Star break, despite going 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI in Saturday night’s 5-2 loss to the Orioles.

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A season beset by injuries and the death of his brother has given Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock a new perspective
“I’m just grateful to be in the big leagues,” said Whitlock. “Whatever I can do to help get this team to a World Series, that’s what I’m looking forward to.”

Peter Abraham | On baseball
From losing 110 games to winning 101, Orioles complete impressive rebuild under manager Brandon Hyde
The Orioles didn’t just win their division. They have the best record in the American League and the second-best record in the game, trailing only the Braves.

RAYS 7, BLUE JAYS 5 (10 INNINGS)

Blue Jays can’t clinch on their own, beaten at home in extras by Rays

Toronto still had a couple more ways to get into the playoffs on Saturday. A loss for Seattle against Texas would secure a wild card, and losses by both the Mariners and Astros would set up a best-of-three series at the Rays.
BASEBALL

All-Star Orioles closer Félix Bautista to have Tommy John surgery, lost until 2025

The righthander was placed on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 26, and had hoped to return for the postseason, Baltimore’s first appearance since 2016. Instead, he'll miss both that and likely all of the 2024 season.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

As the baseball playoffs begin, here are some issues to keep an eye on

The playoffs start Tuesday with four games. It’s a best-of-three over three days with all games at the higher seed.
Red sox at Orioles | 7: 15 p.m. (FOX)

Game 161: Red Sox at Orioles lineups and notes

Kutter Crawford will pitch for the Red Sox in the penultimate game of their season.
BLUE JAYS 11, RAYS 4

Alejandro Kirk, Bo Bichette push Blue Jays to brink of wild card berth with win over Rays

Kirk homered and drove in three runs, Bichette had four hits and Toronto put itself on the brink of a playoff berth by beating Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
RED SOX 3, ORIOLES 0

Nick Pivetta, the most valuable Red Sox pitcher in season’s second half, excels in final start

Pivetta threw seven scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and a walk while striking out 10. The last-place Red Sox shut out the Orioles, who went quietly a night after securing the AL East title.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Brayan Bello eager to make improvements in offseason to be better for Red Sox in 2024

The starter posted 12-11 record, 4.24 ERA, 20 percent strikeout rate, and 7 percent walk rate over 28 outings as a rookie. He's open to hearing from the Red Sox about a long-term contract.
MLB

Giants fire manager Gabe Kapler with three games left in his fourth season

It's the first managerial change of 2023, and it comes with three days left in the season and San Francisco eliminated from the playoffs.
red sox at orioles | 7:05 p.m. (NESN)

Game 160: Red Sox at Orioles lineups and notes

Righthander Nick Pivetta will take the mound for the Sox against the American League East champion Orioles.

Curt Schilling draws outrage after disclosing former teammate’s health information: ‘Flat out vile’

The former Red Sox pitcher publicized that Tim Wakefield and his wife are both battling cancer, a disclosure made without the couple’s permission.
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Pedro Martínez shares his thoughts on what led the Red Sox into last place, and what he’d do to fix it

“We need to bring back the culture,” Martínez told Chris Gasper on "Boston Globe Today."
minor details

A season-ending look at where things stand in the Red Sox farm system

Here is what the new head of baseball ops will have to work with to upgrade the major league team while continuing to build the system.

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Game 162: Red Sox at Orioles lineups and notes for the season finale

Tanner Houck is on the hill as the 2023 season comes to a close.

Mariners’ loss sends Blue Jays into American League playoffs as a wild card

Toronto will be making a second straight postseason appearance. The Rangers, Astros, Marlins, and Diamondbacks all clinched, too, but the seedings remain unsettled in both the AL and NL.

After acclimating to the majors, Masataka Yoshida, and the Red Sox, expect bigger things ahead

The Japanese outfielder's production has suffered since the All-Star break, despite going 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI in Saturday night’s 5-2 loss to the Orioles.

Patriots

Report: Mac Jones will not be fined for actions in win over Jets

The quarterback was involved in a dustup with cornerback Sauce Gardner late in the game, with Gardner claiming Jones hit him in the groin at the end of a play.

Patriots downgrade Jonathan Jones and Cole Strange to out for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys

Both were listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report.

Old buddies Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel may have broken NFL defensive football as we know it

The Dolphins and 49ers are both 3-0, have the hottest offenses in the NFL, and are doing it with similar schemes, and coaches cut from the same cloth.

Bruins

Kevin Shattenkirk knows Boston well from his time at BU, and years later he’s excited to be back, this time as a member of the Bruins

Several times before signing free agent deals elsewhere, he had conversations with the Bruins. He finally landed with the organization in July after signing a one-year, $1.05 million deal.

How did the Bruins go from their 19th captain (Patrice Bergeron) to their 27th (Brad Marchand)?

The club realized that its own faulty record-keeping through the decades omitted the names of seven players who served as captain.

Anthony Richard savoring his taste of the big time, and a ‘real opportunity’ with Boston

The 26-year-old’s hard work in camp was rewarded with a spot on a line with two of the team’s top offensive threats in Friday’s preseason game against the Flyers — David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha.

Celtics

Celtics trading for Jrue Holiday; Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams to Trail Blazers

Holiday, a two-time All-Star and five-time All-Defensive selection, won a title with the Bucks in 2021 but was traded to Portland this past week as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee.

Celtics president Brad Stevens reveals his thinking behind offseason decisions

Stevens this past week answered questions from fans, going into detail about a couple of team issues and the future of Blake Griffin.

Breanna Stewart leads New York Liberty to 2-1 lead in WNBA semifinal series vs. Connecticut Sun

Stewart scored 25 points to help the Liberty take a 92-81 victory over the Sun and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five WNBA playoff semifinal series.

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Celtics

Celtics trading for Jrue Holiday; Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams to Trail Blazers

Holiday, a two-time All-Star and five-time All-Defensive selection, won a title with the Bucks in 2021 but was traded to Portland this past week as part of the blockbuster trade that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee. 36 minutes ago

RED SOX AT ORIOLES | 3:05 P.M. (NESN)

Game 162: Red Sox at Orioles lineups and notes for the season finale

Tanner Houck is on the hill as the 2023 season comes to a close. 1 hour ago

MLB NOTEBOOK

Mariners’ loss sends Blue Jays into American League playoffs as a wild card

Toronto will be making a second straight postseason appearance. The Rangers, Astros, Marlins, and Diamondbacks all clinched, too, but the seedings remain unsettled in both the AL and NL.

Revolution 2, Charlotte FC 1

Defender Dave Romney scores first goal of the season as Revolution hold off Charlotte FC

The Revolution snapped a four-game winless streak and improved their home mark to 11-0-4 with four games left in the season.

HARVARD 38, HOLY CROSS 28

Harvard rankles No. 5 Holy Cross into five turnovers, scores nonconference win at Polar Park

Charles Deprima's two touchdown passes highlighted the offense for the No. 24 Crimson, but this victory was about the defense. "We played really good team defense," Harvard coach Tim Murphy said.

LPGA

LPGA Tour rookie Hae Ran Ryu leads NW Arkansas Championship

Seeking her first victory, the 22-year-old South Korean player was the LPGA Q-Series medalist last year.

HS GOLF: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass golf: Captaining Shawsheen to a 13-0 start, Matt Tramonte headlines Players of the Week

Tramonte carded a 3-over-par 38 in a win against Bedford, fired a 4-under 31 at Patriot Golf Course in a 41.5-30.5 decision over Burlington. He followed with a 36 in Friday’s victory over Nashoba Tech.

red sox notebook

After acclimating to the majors, Masataka Yoshida, and the Red Sox, expect bigger things ahead

The Japanese outfielder's production has suffered since the All-Star break, despite going 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI in Saturday night’s 5-2 loss to the Orioles.