Xander Bogaerts goes 4 for 4 with two homers, and Mookie Betts also homers but Boston loses its fourth straight.
Boston Red Sox
With division out of reach, Red Sox sit out trade deadline
The defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox are setting their sights on an AL wild-card berth, and they’re doing it with the players they already have.
Red Sox farm report: Portland pitcher excels without heat
Sea Dogs pitcher Denyi Reyes does not impress with radar gun readings, but is dominant with his four-pitch command.
The Hot Corner: Sox have earned fans’ trust
Alex Cora and company have taken the long view, and fans should, too.
Ex-Red Sox star David Ortiz out of hospital after shooting
Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz out of hospital following 3 surgeries after being shot at bar in Dominican Republic
Martinez, Benintendi HR, Red Sox again rough up Yankees
J.D. Martinez and Andrew Benintendi homered as the Boston Red Sox again hit balls all over and out of Fenway Park, battering the New York Yankees 9-5
The offense is hot, but look at Boston’s pitching
Eduardo Rodriguez continues the recent trend of impressive Red Sox starts.
Red Sox pound Yankees for a 19-3 win in opener of four-game series
The 19 runs are the most scored by the Red Sox against the Yankees in the 117-year history of the rivalry.
Red Sox protesting 3-2 loss to Rays after Tampa Bay’s unusual position changes
Charlie Morton strikes out 11 to get the win, but in the eighth inning a series of defensive changes – including moving a pitcher to first base, then back to the mound – prompts Boston Manager Alex Cora to protest the game.
Homers back Rodriguez’s strong start as Red Sox win
Boston hits three home runs in a seven-run inning to back Eduardo Rodriguez, who pitches seven scoreless innings.