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Sonny Gray, Red Sox down Aaron Judge-less Yankees

Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 innings against one of his former teams, Willson Contreras homered and the Boston Red Sox continued their recent road success with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night.

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Red Sox 5, Yankees 3: New York nixed

Am I the Willson Contreras whisperer? Many are saying it’s true. Due to a bug/feature in the schedule I haven’t have a game recap since mid-May, when the headline was “Where there’s a Willson, there’s a way, son.” Deja vu?

MLB News / Over The Monster / June 5

Red Sox at Yankees lineups: If a tree falls…

You’d be hard pressed to draw up a scenario where fewer people outside of the sickos — that’s you — would care about a Red Sox/Yankees game. For our part, obviously, the Sox stink.

Garrett Crochet News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 5

With Garrett Crochet on 60-Day IL, Red Sox Should Call About Sandy Alcántara

If you're a Boston Red Sox fan hoping for an imminent return of ace Garrett Crochet, you're going to have to keep waiting. On Friday, Boston announced that Crochet is being moved to the 60-Day Injured List to open up a roster spot for newly-acquired lefty hurler Joe La Sorsa.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5

Red Sox Exploring Trade Market For Right-Handed Bats

Yesterday’s loss dropped the Red Sox to nine games under .500 — last place in the American League East. There’s a host of reasons for the team’s struggles to date, but a punchless offense is near the top of the list.

Garrett Whitlock News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 5

Red Sox's Struggles Now Have Garrett Whitlock in Trade Rumors

The 2026 Major League Baseball season has been a full-blown disaster for the Boston Red Sox far. Boston has now played 61 games and is 26-35 on the season.

Joe LaSorsa News / Over The Monster / June 5

Red Sox acquire lefty reliever Joe La Sorsa in trade with Pirates

He’s Joe La Sorsa and, in light of the fact that he grew up in suburban NYC, went to St. John’s, and is, you know, named Joe La Sorsa, he is the platonic ideal of a Team Italy WBC player.

Craig Breslow News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 5

Red Sox's Craig Breslow Tackles Owner's Disappointment, 'Hot Seat' Question

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has had a rough week, full stop. Beginning on Monday with a Boston Globe report that Breslow was struggling

Brayan Bello News / Total Pro Sports / June 5

Boston Red Sox Set To Promote Brayan Bello’s Replacement Next Week

Brayan Bello delivered an excellent 2025 campaign in the Boston Red Sox starting rotation, helping the team end a four-year playoff drought. But the Red Sox are in dire straits this year, with the right-handed pitcher also making a dreadful start to the 2026 season.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Willson Contreras News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 5

Red Sox's Willson Contreras Could Be Running Out of Time in Boston

The Boston Red Sox's struggles at home continued this week as the club dropped yet another series and lost two out of three games against the Baltimore Orioles.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 5

Yankees insider shares alarming Aaron Judge update after injury diagnosis

The New York Yankees shared alarming news late Thursday night about slugger and captain Aaron Judge.

Awful Aaron Judge injury update could define Yankees' season

Without injured Aaron Judge, Yankees try to keep Red Sox down

Yankees get big Max Fried injury update

Latest disaster shows Red Sox have a Brayan Bello dilemma

The ''MLB: The Show' cover athletes' quiz

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The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz

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The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

Aaron Judge News / Boston Red Sox on SI / June 5

Red Sox-Yankees Series Preview: Aaron Judge Injury Looms Large

The Boston Red Sox have been floundering all season, which could make this the perfect weekend for a trip to face the New York Yankees, or exactly the wrong time.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / June 5

Red Sox vs. Yankees: Preview & Starting Pitchers – June 4

Red Sox vs Yankees: Two of the biggest AL East rivals are all set to open a three-game series in the Bronx. The Red Sox will take on the Yankees as the fight for the division continues.

Brayan Bello News / Athlon Sports / June 4

Red Sox Send Scuffling Starter to Triple-A

The Boston Red Sox have made a swift decision on the immediate future of Brayan Bello. Bello returned to his role in the starting rotation on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles and delivered an awful six-run first inning, ultimately finishing the afternoon allowing seven hits and eight earned runs in five innings of work.

Brayan Bello News / Yardbarker / June 4

Latest disaster shows Red Sox have a Brayan Bello dilemma

As the Red Sox are attempting to claw their way out of the AL East basement, Bello is not putting them in a position to win.

O's ding Red Sox for six runs in first, then sail to victory

Red Sox to select Tommy Kahnle

Red Sox cost themselves 4 runs by botching challenge

Brewers' Kyle Harrison gets his revenge, matches career high in win

The 'Multi-time Cy Young winners' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Larry Brown Sports / June 4

Red Sox cost themselves four runs by botching challenge

A bad season keeps getting worse for the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox fell 8-2 to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., but the game was effectively over after the top of the first.

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 4

O's ding Red Sox for six runs in first, then sail to victory

The Baltimore Orioles rolled to a six-run first inning and never looked back, scoring an 8-2 win over the host Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon. Baltimore logged five of its 10 hits in the big inning, including Coby Mayo's three-run double.

Caleb Durbin News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Red Sox infielder Caleb Durbin turning things around with new morning routine

The Boston Red Sox needed more from Caleb Durbin, and the infielder has begun to provide it with a new morning routine. After a rough start put his role at third base in question, Durbin has started to give the Red Sox lineup a steadier, more productive version of his bat.

Willson Contreras News / Total Pro Sports / June 4