Eight months ago, Alex Bregman had never worn a Boston Red Sox cap. Now, he may have already taken his last swing in their uniform. The Red Sox's season came crashing down on Thursday night in a 4-0 defeat to the hated New York Yankees, who finally avenged their playoff losses to Boston in 2004, 2018, and 2021.
The Red Sox were eliminated by the Yankees on Thursday. A couple of defensive mistakes were their undoing after leading the majors with 116 errors during the season.
Credit where credit is due. Cam Schlittler shoved on Thursday. He put in the exact performance we all hoped Connelly Early would. He kept the Red Sox off the board, allowing a few soft base hits to turn into a series win for the Yankees.
I’m so conflicted about this whole thing. My mind is absolute racing after this loss. Let’s start with the things that make me mad. The Red Sox straight up didn’t show up to this game.
Lifeless. Feeble. Borderline incompetent. That was the Boston Red Sox's offense on Thursday night with the season on the line, and unfortunately, that was the Red Sox's offense for most of the past month.
The Boston Red Sox have not lost consecutive potential close-out playoff games in almost 40 years. The last time that happened was the 1986 World Series, when Boston lost Games 6 and 7 against the New York Mets.
The Boston Red Sox season comes down to a Thursday night AL wild card matchup against the New York Yankees, with the winner advancing to the ALDS. With Lucas Giolito being ruled out for the season, Red Sox manager Alex Cora has decided to go with left-handed rookie Connelly Early to start for the club.
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have been duking it out in a Wild Card round series to see who will advance to the American League Division Series to take on the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Boston Red Sox are set to take on the New York Yankees on Thursday. The winner of Game 3 will head to Toronto on Saturday to take on the Blue Jays, while the loser’s season will come to an end.
The Jays could not have asked for a better script to play out in the AL wild card. While the Red Sox and the Yankees are engaged in their bitter rivalry games, the Jays are sitting at home, resting and waiting for their part to play.
The Boston Red Sox are entering a must-win Wild Card Series Game 3 matchup against the New York Yankees. And on the mound, they’ll be turning to rookie Connelly Early.
The Red Sox and the Yankees rivalry has always been an intense talking point in MLB, however, the intensity has risen when they are heading into the decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series.
No one could have predicted during spring training that the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox would turn to a pair of rookie starters in a win-or-go-home Wild Card Series Game 3. Cam Schlittler made his MLB debut for the Yankees on July 9.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Connelly Early has only made four regular season appearances over his brief MLB career. And yet, Boston is now trusting him in the team’s most important game of the year.
In the biggest game imaginable, the Boston Red Sox will turn to their least experienced pitcher. Connelly Early has four major league starts under his belt, totaling just 19 1/3 innings.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran made a mistake on Wednesday night that may have cost his team a chance to advance to the ALDS, and he held himself accountable after the game.
Kyle Hudson is not exactly the most popular man in Boston right now. The Red Sox third base coach Hudson drew the ire of Boston fans during Wednesday’s Game 2 loss to the New York Yankees due to his poor decision on a crucial late play.
Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez produced a very frightening scene during Wednesday’s playoff game. The Red Sox met the rival New York Yankees on Wednesday for Game 2 of their AL Wild Card series at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y.
The Red Sox kicked off their Wild Card series against the Yankees with plenty of drama and a couple of unexpected heroes. In his postseason debut, 28-year-old Nick Sogard played like he’d been there before.
As part of pre-game ceremonies on the field at Fenway Park last Friday night, the Red Sox recognized their seven minor-league award winners for the 2025 season.