The Nats got into a hole against a hot Red Sox team yesterday and were unable to come back. Today, they will look to find a foothold in this series. It will be a battle between two exciting young pitchers in Cade Cavalli and Connelly Early. While Luis Garcia Jr. got to face a lefty […]
The Red Sox have a couple of streaks on the line tonight as they’ve won five games in a row and are also riding a string of 12 consecutive quality starts from their starters. Extending each will be tricky business though because the Nationals lead all of baseball in both runs scored and RBI. Even […]
The Atlanta Braves open up a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Atlanta is glad to return home after dropping five of six games on its West Coast road trip. Amid a larger slump, the Braves have lost 12 of their last 16 games, and many fans/insiders are calling for the team […]
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Having crossed the midpoint of their season last week, the Chicago White Sox are looking like legitimate contenders rather than early-season flukes. The White S
Just when it appeared that the Boston Red Sox were destined to become sellers at the trade deadline, they have pulled off five consecutive wins, including a four-game sweep at home over the New York Yankees. Suddenly, Boston is only 4 1/2 games back of the third American League wild card spot.Boston is still 37-46 […]
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Despite the Boston Red Sox playing much better as of late, their fate may already be sealed in terms of making the MLB playoffs in October. As weak as the American League is this season, Boston is 37-46, and still remains in last place in the AL East. There has been a lot of speculation […]
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In last week’s fan survey, Brady asked which of these three Giants were most likely to be moved by this year’s August 3rd trade deadline: Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman, or Willy Adames? This was based on Buster Posey’s comments that the entire roster, save Logan Webb, could be had in trade. As Brady pointed out, […]
Players and owners are the outset of contentious labor negotiations that will revolve around the financial inequities between teams. There is no doubt that teams with enormous market resources have an advantage – the high-spending Dodgers have the best record in baseball. But it is also interesting that in the backdrop of these talks, the […]
“It’s not easy just to show up and play with everything that’s going on in my country.” Willson Contreras didn’t mince words following the Boston Red Sox’ victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, as shared by Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. It’s immensely difficult to operate under these circumstances, just as it is […]
Ryan Sherriff was active in baseball as recently as a year ago, pitching professionally in Mexico. The five-year MLB veteran, whose last major league appearance came with the Boston Red Sox in 2023, was on a mound. But his days…
Life comes at you fast. The Red Sox, in the midst of a five-game win streak, remain deep under .500. And in a world in which the owners hadn’t spent the last 20 years devaluing the regular season in a blatant attempt to increase postseason revenue and justify slashing payroll, a team in the Red […]
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for June 30, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Cade Cavalli WSH BOS 7.0 1 0 13 0 100 25 25.0% […]
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Good morning, Red Sox nation. Last night, Willson Contreras was ejected seemingly for tapping his helmet. I’m sure the Over The Monster readership base is full of respectful men and women, but last night showed me that umpires answer to no one, and you can get ejected for any reason. So, have you ever been […]
The Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday night, their fifth straight win and the longest streak of the season. The victory came with Willson Contreras at the center of it, even though he did not see the field for long.What happened in between was not about baseball at all.Contreras has spent the […]
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Jake Bennett debuted earlier than expected in 2026 thanks to injuries and poor performances. In his two starts in early May, he was underwhelming, but solid. He struck out just four of 42 hitters faced, allowing five earned runs over 10.1 innings while picking up his first career win and loss. He was sent back […]
There's working with style, and then there's working into the seventh inning.
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Back to what, however, is less clear.
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Este año hay muchas dudas sobre Manny Machado, y ninguna respuesta es de fácil aplicación.
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Will the Boston Red Sox trade Sonny Gray? Could the New York Yankees change their coaching staff? Here are some AL East predictions.
The New York Mets tied a dubious record with their 2-1 loss on Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. According to ESPN Insights, with a 35-50 record through the first 85 games of the season, the Mets have tied their franchise record for the fastest to 50 losses within their last […]
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Red Sox pitching prospect Blake Wehunt has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the week for the week of June 22-28, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday. Wehunt dazzled for Double-A Portland in Sunday’s series finale against Hartford on the road. Pitching for the first time in 12 days, the 25-year-old right-hander allowed just … Continue reading "Red Sox prospect Blake Wehunt named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week"
The Red Sox are on their hottest stretch of the season.Fresh off a stunning four-game sweep of the Yankees, Boston welcomed the Washington Nationals to Fenway Park on Monday night and picked up right where it left off.
In a flash, the Boston Red Sox jumped out to a lead against the Washington Nationals on Monday night, courtesy of a first-inning home run from Willson Contreras. Almost just as quickly, Contreras was ejected in the second inning, seemingly without saying a word.After the game, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy attempted to explain […]
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The June swoon that was promised arrived late, as it often does—but it is unmistakably here. The Yankees took their butts home to Yankee Stadium after an excruciating four-game sweep at the hands of the reviled Red Sox and performed in a similarly moribund fashion en route to a 7-3 loss to the Tigers. To […]