WEST SACRAMENTO – Away from the electrified air of Fenway Park, where the Red Sox just finished their best homestand of the season, interim manager Chad Tracy’s squad took a little while to get going on West Coast time in Monday night’s opener of a four-game series against the Athletics.

WEST SACRAMENTO -- For Ceddanne Rafaela’s first career grand slam, there was no bat flip. In fact, there was a bit of a bat slam to the ground. But playing in the friendly hitting confines of Sutter Health Park, even what feels like a pop fly can be a game-breaking

WEST SACRAMENTO – Curtis Mead’s joy of playing his first game for the Red Sox turned into pain when he was drilled on the left hand with a 94.9 mph fastball from Athletics righty Jack Perkins in the top of the fourth inning of Monday’s 4-2 victory at Sutter Health

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BOSTON -- All-Star lefty Ranger Suarez is back in the Red Sox's rotation for Sunday’s finale of this three-game series against the Blue Jays. Interim manager Chad Tracy made the announcement prior to Saturday’s game. To make room on the roster, left-hander Alec Gamboa was optioned to Triple-A Worcester. Suarez

BOSTON – It’s no secret the Red Sox have been looking to add a right-handed bat, and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow secured one with more than a week to spare before the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline, acquiring infielder Curtis Mead from the Nationals for rookie lefty Connelly Early.

BOSTON -- Some days, you just have to tip your caps or your batting helmets or however the expression goes. On Saturday at Fenway Park, the Red Sox simply got mastered by Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease, who had a perfect game through four and a no-hitter through five --

BOSTON – The fun for the Red Sox continued on Friday night at Fenway Park. Anthony Seigler had a four-hit night and was a triple shy of the cycle. Patrick Sandoval gritted his way through his third start back from Tommy John surgery, battling out of traffic. Aroldis Chapman had

BOSTON – If ever there was a night the Red Sox needed “Sparky,” this was it. Who is Sparky? According to left-hander Patrick Sandoval, that moniker belongs to Anthony Seigler, who came up from Triple-A Worcester in June and has established himself as an energizing force during a memorable run

BOSTON – Dogged by an illness in recent days that has prolonged his return from the 15-day injured list, Red Sox lefty Ranger Suarez was back in motion on Friday in hopes that he’ll be activated for a start by Sunday or early in the series against the Athletics in

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BOSTON -- The streak finally ended for the surging Red Sox at 15 games, just one shy of establishing a new franchise record.

BOSTON -- Fenway Park buzzed with electricity for five days coming out of the All-Star break, and with good reason. The Red Sox inched toward setting a new franchise-record winning streak, turning around what once seemed like a lost season in the process.

BOSTON -- Chasing an 80-year club record, nobody on the red-hot Red Sox was annoyed by having to wait a day to continue that pursuit. A rainy Tuesday night postponement gave way to a warm and mostly sunny Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader, and the good vibes were back

BOSTON -- Plans for the return of lefty Ranger Suarez from the 15-day injured list have been fluid, and the latest is that he is eyeing a weekend return during a three-game series against the Blue Jays that starts Friday night.

BOSTON -- The Red Sox will have to wait a day in their attempt to match the 1946 club for the longest winning streak (15 games) in franchise history. But due to Tuesday night’s rainout against the Orioles, Boston will have the rare opportunity to tie and break the record

BOSTON – Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who has been idle since April 26 with a left shoulder injury that was worse than originally thought, is doing his best to be a good cheerleader for the hottest team in baseball. And strangely enough, that includes not being in the dugout

BOSTON -- Caleb Durbin set off bedlam at Fenway Park on Monday night, serving up the latest magical moment of what is becoming one of the most storied runs in Red Sox history. The scrappy third baseman jumped on a 1-0 cutter by righty reliever Tyler Wells with two outs

BOSTON -- With 1946 now firmly in their sights, don’t expect the Red Sox to decelerate even a little bit when they take the field next, on Tuesday night against the Orioles. Fueled by a 14-game winning streak, the second longest in the history of a franchise that originated in

BOSTON – Watching his Red Sox teammates dramatically change the narrative after what once looked like a lost season has only increased Trevor Story’s desire to rejoin his teammates on the field. The first key step for the veteran shortstop – who hasn’t played since May 14 due to surgery

BOSTON – Oh, what it must have been like for Red Sox fans to watch the famed “teammates” Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky and Dominic DiMaggio fuel a 13-game winning streak in 1948, and another epic 15-game run with the same cast of characters two years before that. Here

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BOSTON – For the Red Sox, the streak has now become the STREAK. After delivering the American League East-leading Rays the final blow of a four-game sweep with a 6-1 victory on Sunday, interim manager Chad Tracy’s surging squad has won 13 in a row, tied with the 1948 team

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for July 18. 1) Joe Torre (1940) Would you like to talk about Torre the player first or Torre the

BOSTON -- Not only are the Red Sox at last back even at 48-48, but they are roaring with so much momentum that not even the All-Star break could stop it. After sweeping Friday’s doubleheader against the American League East-leading Rays, first with a rout in the afternoon and capped