NEW YORK -- All season, Willson Contreras established himself as the most candid player on the Red Sox. If things were going well, he would expound on the reasons. If things were going sour, he wouldn’t shy away from an explanation. But after his Sox were swept out of the

NEW YORK -- For Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray, there was no hiding the swirl of emotions he was processing in the clubhouse moments after Boston’s season ended with a 9-2 loss to the Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series on Wednesday night. The 36-year-old

NEW YORK -- Just when it looked like Willson Contreras had given the Red Sox some much-needed life with a solo homer to right-center with two outs in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Yankees, the season essentially went up in

NEW YORK -- The Yankees came off the field brimming with confidence after the first game of the American League Wild Card Series, and with good reason. Cam Schlittler shoved, Ben Rice drove in six runs, and the Red Sox never seemed able to punch back. So even while Frank

NEW YORK – The news worsened for Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter Roman Anthony on Wednesday when he was taken off the roster for the remainder of the American League Wild Card Series against the Yankees after imaging back in Boston showed additional strains in his right wrist.

NEW YORK -- A bad Tuesday night got worse for the Red Sox when Roman Anthony had to exit his team’s eventual 9-0 loss to the Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series with discomfort in the same right hand/wrist that kept him out of action

NEW YORK -- For weeks, the Red Sox have been trying to regain their spark offensively. They now have one more chance to find it. Tuesday’s 9-0 defeat to the electric Cam Schlittler and the Yankees in Game 1 of this American League Wild Card Series has put manager Chad

NEW YORK – One year later, they’re right back at it. The Yankees are preparing to host the Red Sox for another American League Wild Card Series, renewing baseball’s most enduring rivalry in a best-of-three showdown.

NEW YORK -- After weeks of suspense, Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet won his race against the calendar and made it onto the American League Wild Card Series roster against the Yankees as a reliever.

NEW YORK – The anticipation for Garrett Crochet’s return following a five-month absence became a reality when the Red Sox added the star lefty to the roster for the American League Wild Card Series against the Yankees.

NEW YORK – If the Red Sox make Braiden Ward part of their AL Wild Card Series roster against the Yankees, he will probably be the best base stealer many baseball fans had never heard of. This 27-year-old burner’s act has been on display in the Minor Leagues for the

NEW YORK -- The Payton Tolle show, which has included dominant pitching, hugs for countless teammates (and one unsuspecting opponent while recording an out) and even an in-game pushup, will hit the grand stage of Yankee Stadium in Tuesday night’s Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series.

BOSTON -- The Red Sox achieved step one of their goal by punching their ticket to the playoffs on Sept. 20. They achieved the second step on Friday afternoon, winning the opener of a doubleheader against the Cubs, 4-3, to lock themselves into the fifth seed in the American League.

BOSTON -- The Red Sox bid adieu to Fenway Park for the regular season two days earlier than expected, but they went out in style, sweeping the Cubs in a split doubleheader, capped by a 2-0 victory in the Game 2 nightcap.

BOSTON – Injuries have become an all-too-recurring theme for the Red Sox in September, and another one cropped up on Friday when the surging Mickey Gasper suffered a right biceps injury that could knock him out of the playoffs. “At this point, it looks like a significant biceps injury, so

BOSTON -- The Red Sox not only solidified their playoff seeding and a Wild Card Series matchup with the Yankees that starts on Tuesday in New York, but they got some of their recently missing offensive swag back in the process. In a 4-3 victory over the Cubs in Game

BOSTON -- On Thursday night -- exactly one week after he was hit on the knuckle between the ring finger and pinkie on his right hand -- Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras expressed concern about his availability for Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series next week. Contreras

BOSTON -- A feeling of nostalgia filled the Fenway Park air on Thursday night as the great Pedro Martínez threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Hispanic Heritage Night. It should be noted, however, that Martínez made another pitch of sorts back on May 8, when he proclaimed the Red

BOSTON -- The Red Sox had good news to report on Ceddanne Rafaela. The center fielder did not suffer an injury on Wednesday, his first game back after missing three weeks with a right quad strain.

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BOSTON -- The Red Sox hit several checkpoints on their way to a tight, 1-0 victory over the Guardians on Wednesday night at a chilly Fenway Park. Sonny Gray (18-5, 2.72 ERA) finished his marvelous regular season with another strong performance, firing six shutout innings on 77 pitches, allowing four

BOSTON -- The start times for two of this weekend's three Cubs-Red Sox games at Fenway Park have been changed due to the threat of inclement weather. Sunday’s originally scheduled game will now be played on Friday at 1:05 p.m. ET (12:05 p.m. CT) as the first game of a

BOSTON -- When Payton Tolle walked off the mound with two outs in the top of the sixth inning on Tuesday night, it was the perfect opportunity for the Fenway faithful to recognize the power lefty for an outstanding rookie season.

The Cubs and Red Sox have some control over where they finish in their respective Wild Card races, but there are still some unpredictable elements at play as the regular season approaches its end point. The Cubs finish the season this weekend in Boston, where the weather forecast currently projects

BOSTON -- Lefty Garrett Crochet is closing in on his months-long pursuit of getting back on the mound in time to help the Red Sox for their upcoming playoff run. For the first time in nearly four months, Crochet threw live batting practice on Tuesday afternoon, throwing 16 pitches to