Former Boston utilityman Brock Holt hit two RBI singles, and the Texas Rangers used a surprisingly strong start by Jordan Lyles to beat the sloppy Red Sox 10-1
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Central Maine native has rain delays covered for the Red Sox with an L.L. Bean-inspired design
Emma Robertson, originally from South China and an L.L. Bean designer, created the layout for the tarp that’s been used at Fenway Park’s rain-delayed baseball games for the past two seasons.
Sale strong again for 5 IP, Red Sox beat Rangers 6-0
Chris Sale pitched five shutout innings in his second outing since Tommy John surgery to help the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 and bounce back after a sweep to the Yankees knocked Boston into third place
Flailing Red Sox offense not getting manager’s message
Boston’s 31% swing rate on pitches outside of the zone is the worst among all 30 teams.
Yankees hold on to finish off sweep of Red Sox with 5-2 win
Boston threatens in the ninth inning, but the game ends when Kevin Plawecki is called out at first on a grounder to shortstop that was upheld by replay.
Red Sox aren’t panicking, but maybe they should
After losing nine games in the standings to the Yankees in just 3 1/2 weeks, Boston’s playoff hopes suddenly are in big trouble.
Yanks overtake Red Sox for wild card with doubleheader sweep
New York wins 5-3 and 2-0 to move percentage points ahead of Boston.
Tom Caron: With Dalbec heating up, Red Sox have more lineup options
Now that first baseman Bobby Dalbec has found his power stroke, newcomer Kyle Schwarber is likely to be used only in the outfield or at DH.
Red Sox complete another sweep of Orioles with 6-2 win
J.D. Martinez hits a three-run homer and Eduardo Rodriguez remains unbeaten against Baltimore, which has lost 11 in a row.
Red Sox notebook: Boston claims Travis Shaw off waivers
Shaw came up with the Red Sox and played in Boston in 2015 and 2016.