Wilyer Abreu broke a scoreless deadlock with a two-out, two-run double in the eighth inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 2-0 win and a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Friday evening.
The Chicago Cubs are traveling anything but the easy road to get to the National League postseason.
The Boston Red Sox now know who they will be playing in the first round of the 2026 Major League Baseball postseason. For the second straight year, Boston will travel to New York to face the Yankees in a wild-card series at Yankee Stadium.
The Boston Red Sox will be facing the New York Yankees in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That matchup was assured Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs by a 4-3 score in the first game of a doubleheader Friday.
How many of the 19 players to join the 30/30 club multiple times in their MLB careers can you name in five minutes?
Roman Anthony went 3-for-3 with three runs, including one on Connor Wong's tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs in the first game of their Friday doubleheader.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The Boston Red Sox (86-74) leave their series opener against the Chicago Cubs (88-72) with a guaranteed postseason date with the New York Yankees, and some more unwanted injury troubles.
The Boston Red Sox have already punched their ticket to the postseason and will spend the final days of the regular season jockeying for seeding. Sonny Gray has been one of the biggest reasons they got there.
The Boston Red Sox have not finished off the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season as they likely hoped they would. It's been a wild season for Boston, to say the least.
The Boston Red Sox will start Roman Anthony in left field and bat him leadoff Friday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs at Fenway Park.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
The Boston Red Sox have three more games in the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season and they certainly aren't going to be easy. Boston will welcome the Chicago Cubs to town for three games at Fenway Park, depending on how things shake out with the weather.
The Boston Red Sox got a late season scare in Texas last week when All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras left the game following a hit by pitch. Contreras was immediately sent for X-Rays on his hand, which turned up negative.
The Boston Red Sox acquired Curtis Mead at the trade deadline, but he fractured his wrist in his first game with the team. Mead avoided surgery, but he is in a race against the clock if he wants to return this season.
The Boston Red Sox's offense has stalled out over the last week or so, and there are real red flags with the playoffs just days away from beginning. Specifically, first baseman Willson Contreras is completely up in the air after being hit by a pitch on his hand on Sep.
Back in May, when the Boston Red Sox were still struggling after Alex Cora’s firing, Pedro Martinez expressed confidence in the team reaching the postseason.
Just when it looked like the Boston Red Sox were getting healthy ahead of their likely matchup against the New York Yankees in the AL wild-card series, an unfortunate injury update emerged after Thursday's loss.
If Franklin Primera had the best stateside debut of any Red Sox position-playing prospect this season, then Sadbiel Delzine had the best stateside debut of any of the organization’s pitching prospects.
Less than three innings into his return from the injured list, Boston center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela exited the Red Sox's 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night due to another issue with his right leg.
Normally, hitting 20-plus home runs and stealing 20-plus bases in a season is a sign of a solid all-around campaign. That is not the case with Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran.
If the Chicago Cubs want to host a game in the National League Wild Card round, they will not only have to beat the Boston Red Sox this weekend on the road, but also overcome Mother Nature.
In his stateside debut this season, Franklin Primera emerged as the Red Sox’ top catching prospect and one of the top position-playing prospects in the organization.
What once seemed improbable became reality on Sunday, as the Red Sox secured their second straight postseason berth following the Astros’ loss to the Braves.
It will be all hands on deck for the Boston Red Sox during the AL Wild Card series. Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet is expected to be available out of the bullpen for the team this postseason, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported on Tuesday.
The Boston Red Sox have been without ace Garrett Crochet since late April when he began dealing with a shoulder injury.
Tracy has been the calming force inside what was a Red Sox hurricane to begin the season.
The Red Sox’ summer turnaround and postseason berth will lead to leadership continuity for the foreseeable future. The team announced Tuesday that it has exercised 2029-30 club options on chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and removed the “interim” label from manager Chad Tracy, who has signed a three-year deal covering the 2027-29 seasons.
In addition to Franklin Arias, Red Sox power-hitting prospect Brooks Brannon was also named a 2026 Eastern League All-Star by Minor League Baseball on Monday.
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