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Postponement of series opener ahead of day/night doubleheader adds to schedule issues for Red Sox, Rays

Friday night's game will be made up Monday, which was originally scheduled as an offday for both teams.
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Red Sox, with doubleheader already set for Saturday, rained out against Rays

The teams will make up Friday’s game at 4:05 p.m. Monday. They were already due to play a doubleheader Saturday, with 1:05 and 6:05 p.m. start times, the first scheduled twinbill at Fenway since 1978.
Alex Speier | On Baseball

Red Sox’ Chris Sale goes on IL with left shoulder inflammation: ‘I hate feeling like this’

" I started having fun playing baseball again, and now I’m back to not having fun. And that sucks,” Sale said.
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Jacob deGrom away on paternity leave, delaying decision on next steps in recovery

DeGrom had been with the team and thrown five bullpen sessions since going on the injured list the day after he last pitched — which was the second time in three starts he exited early because of injury concerns.

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Red Sox place Chris Sale on injured list with left shoulder inflammation
After making only 11 starts over the past three years, Sale had taken all 11 of his turns in the rotation this season. “If there’s anything I can prove it’s you’re not going to keep me down — you knock me down I get back up,” Sale said.

Rays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)
Game 57: Rays at Red Sox lineups and pregame notes
Garrett Whitlock will start as the Red Sox welcome the MLB-best Rays at Fenway Park.

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After an already long work week, Red Sox relievers could be in for a long weekend too

Short outings by Boston's starters have strained the bullpen, and now the Red Sox face four games in three days against the mighty Rays.
Peter Abraham | On Baseball

If the Red Sox lose a resurgent Chris Sale again, where does the rotation go from here?

Sale was 3-0 with a 2.42 ERA over his last four starts, until Thursday spelled trouble for the lefthander once more.
Red Sox 8, Reds 2

Red Sox break out in eighth to avoid being swept by Reds, but Chris Sale exits with sore pitching shoulder

Kiké Hernández belted solo homer in the seventh inning that put the Sox ahead, 2-1. He later added a two-run single in the Sox’ six-run eighth.
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Max Scherzer rips into pitch clock, says umpires want discretion to ‘allow the game to be normal’

Scherzer had praised the clock earlier this season for eliminating dead time, but declared "Why do we have to be so anal about this?" when the between-innings clock denied him a final warmup pitch on Thursday.
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Red Sox starter Chris Sale leaves game against Reds because of left shoulder soreness

Manager Alex Cora came out twice to check on the lefthander, before deciding to pull him from the game.
Red Sox notebook

The Red Sox have shown confidence in Tanner Houck as a starter, and he’s determined to prove they made the right call

Though he’s started for most of his life, there’s no comparison to big league hitters. Houck knows that, carrying a 5.30 ERA in 10 starts this season.
minor details

A young shortstop with power is among the Red Sox prospects to watch in the Dominican and Florida summer leagues

Yoeilin Cespedes, 17, is one of several intriguing players who will start their seasons next week, with the opening of the Dominican Summer League and Florida Complex League.
Reds at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 56: Reds at Red Sox lineups and notes

Chris Sale will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Reds Thursday at Fenway Park
REDS 5, RED SOX 4

Red Sox mark one-third mark of season with frustrating loss to lowly Reds

James Paxton pounded the strike zone with four-seam fastballs for five innings, striking out eight. But the bullpen couldn't hold a 3-1 lead.
On baseball I Alex Speier

Red Sox shortstop Kiké Hernández refuses to get down about his performance in the field and at the plate

Hernández’s defensive struggles would seem less impactful if he was performing offensively as he and the team had hoped. Instead, he entered Wednesday hitting just .237/.313/.358.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

The Red Sox’ defense has been a train wreck. Is it simply due to injuries or is it baked into the roster?

The Red Sox have committed 35 errors, tied for the fifth most in the majors. They have committed 21 throwing errors, the second most.
Reds at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 55: Reds at Red Sox lineups and notes

James Paxton will be on the mound as the Red Sox continue their series with the Reds at Fenway Park.

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Postponement of series opener ahead of day/night doubleheader adds to schedule issues for Red Sox, Rays

Friday night's game will be made up Monday, which was originally scheduled as an offday for both teams.

Red Sox, with doubleheader already set for Saturday, rained out against Rays

The teams will make up Friday’s game at 4:05 p.m. Monday. They were already due to play a doubleheader Saturday, with 1:05 and 6:05 p.m. start times, the first scheduled twinbill at Fenway since 1978.

Red Sox’ Chris Sale goes on IL with left shoulder inflammation: ‘I hate feeling like this’

" I started having fun playing baseball again, and now I’m back to not having fun. And that sucks,” Sale said.

Patriots

Draft-night footage shows how Patriots discussed trade offer from Commanders

The clips released by the Commanders offered a glimpse at how draft-day trade discussions begin and evolve, but often fizzle.

It’s obvious why the Patriots drafted kicker Chad Ryland: ‘He was money, man’

The Patriots drafted the Maryland standout in the fourth round, and even traded up to do so. Why?

Tom Brady talks about returning to Foxborough in September and his relationship with Bill Belichick

“I’ve always felt like I’ve been a member of that organization,” Brady said of the Patriots.

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Jack Eichel relishes the competition of the playoffs for the first time

Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said Eichel’s game aligns perfectly with the team’s other centers."

Boston’s Stanley Cup nightmare has come true: It’s the Panthers vs. Bruce Cassidy’s Golden Knights

The Stanley Cup Final features the team that bounced the Bruins from the playoffs against the coach they fired after last season.

Penguins name former Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas as club’s new president of hockey operations

Dubas was hired by the Penguins less than two weeks after he was fired as general manager of Toronto.

Celtics

Watch: Gary Washburn and Ben Volin chat about Celtics, Patriots and more on Boston Globe Today

How does Jaylen Brown fit the Celtics going forward? Can we trust Mac Jones? Why is now the time to jump on the Red Sox bandwagon? Watch for our experts' take.

History of NBA super-max deals leaves Celtics and Jaylen Brown at a tricky intersection

Not every team has been willing to commit so much money, not every player has been willing to take it, and how do you know that a player is worth it?

Danny Ainge, the principal architect of this Celtics team, has some thoughts on their playoff run

The team's former president of basketball ops defended coach Joe Mazzulla's leadership and said Brad Stevens will figure out what went wrong.

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Mike Cobb delivers a signature performance for Waltham baseball in a Division 1 preliminary-round victory over Newton South

The lefthanded senior tossed five no-hit innings with 10 strikeouts in a 10-0 victory for the No. 27 Hawks but was thwarted from going for a complete-game no-hitter due to a 10-run mercy rule.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Postponement of series opener ahead of day/night doubleheader adds to schedule issues for Red Sox, Rays

Friday night's game will be made up Monday, which was originally scheduled as an offday for both teams.

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Red Sox, with doubleheader already set for Saturday, rained out against Rays

The teams will make up Friday’s game at 4:05 p.m. Monday. They were already due to play a doubleheader Saturday, with 1:05 and 6:05 p.m. start times, the first scheduled twinbill at Fenway since 1978.

Alex Speier | On Baseball

Red Sox’ Chris Sale goes on IL with left shoulder inflammation: ‘I hate feeling like this’

" I started having fun playing baseball again, and now I’m back to not having fun. And that sucks,” Sale said.

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Jacob deGrom away on paternity leave, delaying decision on next steps in recovery

DeGrom had been with the team and thrown five bullpen sessions since going on the injured list the day after he last pitched — which was the second time in three starts he exited early because of injury concerns.

RED SOX

Red Sox place Chris Sale on injured list with left shoulder inflammation

After making only 11 starts over the past three years, Sale had taken all 11 of his turns in the rotation this season. “If there’s anything I can prove it’s you’re not going to keep me down — you knock me down I get back up,” Sale said.